Could Hillary lose in '16, then win in '20?

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any general election loser only remains viable if the defeat itself was disputed (think Gore 2000, Tilden 1876).

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any general election loser only remains viable if the defeat itself was disputed (think Gore 2000, Tilden 1876).

What about Nixon?

for one thing, that was a two-cycle gap.  I was speaking of a one-cycle gap.  it would certainly be possible to imagine, say, Scott Walker losing a close race to Hillary (50-48.5%, let's say) in 2016, continuing his "successful" career and remaining popular with the base, and remaining viable for a 2024 run.