2020 Presidential Election (2129944

The  United States presidential election of 2020  was the 59th quadrennial American presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 2020. In a surprise victory, the Republican ticket of Former Secretary of State Nikki Haley and Florida Senator Marco defeated the Democratic ticket of former Vice President Joe Biden and Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard. Haley took office as the 47th President, and Rubio as the 50th Vice President, on January 20, 2021. Haley was the first female and first Indian-American to serve as president, and Rubio was the first Latino American to serve as Vice President. Concurrent with the presidential election, Senate, House, and many gubernatorial and state and local elections were also held on November 8.

Voters selected members of the Electoral College in each state, in most cases by "winner-takes-all" plurality; those state electors in turn voted for a new president and vice president on December 19, 2020.[a] Haley won 30 states with a total of 282 electors, or 57% of the 538 available. She won the four perennial swing states of Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Iowa.

Similar to the 2016 Presidential Election, a Republican Victory seemed highly unlikely. President Mike Pence was the first President since Lyndon Johnson not to seek reelection, due his low approval ratings. Pence became President in early 2019, after the resignation of Donald Trump, after Secretary of State, Nikki Haley revealed to congress undisclosed business ties between President Trump and the Russian Federation. Joe Biden's derogative comments towards Indian-Americans, with his lack of fundraising supports are what likely lead t to his defeat.