2036 US Presidential Election (Alaniverse)

The United States presidential election of 2036 was the 63rd quadrennial presidential election, held on November 4, 2036. The Republican nominee and incumbent president Ben Shapiro and his running mate Incumbent Vice President Thomas Massie defeated the Democratic nominee and House Minority Leader Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her running mate U.S. Senator Kyle Kulinski of New York. Other elections such as House, Senate and gubernatorial elections were held on November 4.

The election was during the middle of World War III, which was the main topic of the election. President Shapiro would campaign across the nation in ever single state except Puerto Rico, same with his opponent Cortez.

With Cortez failing to have a message of World War III and Shapiro's popularity. Shapiro would win in a landslide with 351 electoral votes, while Cortez only received 187. Shapiro would become the first Republican to win Nevada and Arizona since Donald Trump in 2020, and the first Republican to win Connecticut since Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in the 1980s.

Republican candidates

 * Ben Shapiro, 47th President of the United States (2033-2041)

Democratic Party
Since Murphy massive loss in 2032 due to the Second Great Recession, many Democrats saw 2036 as a possibly to win the white house again. Due to Shapiro being centre-right, the Democratic Party moved far to the left than former President Tulsi Gabbard. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most far-left people in Congress became the House Minority Leader of the Democratic Party in 2034 and announced her run of the presidency in 2035. Other Democrats such U.S. Senator Michelle Obama, U.S. Senator Kyle Kuliski and many others ran but Cortez was the major forerunner. Cortez won the Democratic nomination on July 6, 2036 and chose U.S. Senator of New York Kyle Kulinski as her running mate. She will make a speech in the DNC Convention saying that "Ben is Dead!" referring to President Shapiro wouldn't be re-elected against her.

Democratic candidates

 * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. representative of New York's 14th District (2019-2045)
 * Michelle Obama, U.S. Senator of Illinois (2021-) and former First Lady of the United States (2009-2017)
 * Kyle Kulinski, U.S. Senator of New York (2029-)
 * Julian Castro, former Governor of Texas (2023-2027)