2024 US Presidential Election (Alaniverse)

The United States presidential election of 2024 was the 60th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent President Donald Trump was term-limited due to the 22nd amendment. The Democratic nominee Governor. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and her running mate U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon defeated the Republican nominee and Vice President Mike Pence and his running mate former U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Other elections such as House, Senate and gubernatorial elections were held on November 5.

The campaign trail focused on the Kurd War and Trade mostly. Many of the campaign was in the southwest and the Midwest due to political changes in the regions.

Gabbard was elected with 301 electoral votes, while Pence only got 237. Gabbard became the first female to be elected President of the United States, along with being the first Hawaii and Hindu.

Democratic Party
Due to Biden loss in 2020, Democrats decided that a young person should be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Rising stars in the Democratic primary ran such as U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. Tulsi Gabbard, who lost the 2020 democratic primary to Joe Biden, ran a second time. Gabbard would easily win her party's nomination. She chose Senator Jeff Merkley as her running mate.

Democratic candidates

 * Tulsi Gabbard, 9th Governor of Hawaii (2023-2025)
 * Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator of Connecticut (2013-2037)
 * Ruben Gallego, U.S. Senator of Arizona (2021-)

Republican Party
Due to President Trump being term-limited, many Republicans ran to become his successor. Vice President Mike Pence was the forerunner, as he campaigned with the President. The establishment pushed former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to become the nominee. Ryan was unpopular among Trump supporters so Pence easily won the nomination. Pence chose former U.S. Senator Ron Johnson as his running mate. At the RNC in St. Paul, Minnesota, Pence promised his supporters that "he will keep america great and running!"

Republican candidates

 * Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States (2017-2025)
 * Paul Ryan, former Speaker of the House (2015-2019)
 * Rand Paul, U.S. Senator of Kentucky (2011-)
 * Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator of Texas (2013-)
 * Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator of Tennessee (2019-)
 * Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator of Iowa (2015-)
 * Tony Campbell, College Professor from Maryland