2024 United States presidential election (Lan's Scenario)

The 2024 United States presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and was the 60th quadrennial presidential election in American history. This election was held alongside races for the United States Senate, House of Representative, Governor and local positions.

The Democratic Ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris from California and Governor Jay Inslee from Washington (state) defeated the Republican Ticket of Former Vice President Mike Pence from Indiana and United States Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina.

The General Election campaign focused on the economic recovery post-COVID, healthcare policy, taxation policy, trade, abortion and LGBTQ+ Rights. The Harris campaign focused on the success of the Joe Biden administration to combat COVID-19 and rebuilding the economy. The Pence campaign focused mainly on rebuilding the economy by doing trickle-down economics and bringing back manufacturing, as well as a very socially conservative platform and a hawkish platform on foreign policy. Harris and Pence constantly ran ads against one another, with Harris painting Pence as a backwards man and Pence painting Harris as a radical leftist.

This election was the closest election since 2000, Harris narrowly defeated Pence in the popular vote and the electoral college, with 50% of the popular vote and 273 electoral votes. Turnout decreased a lot from 2020, due to the population not being as politically active as in the Trump era. Harris would become the first female to win a presidential election and the second person of color to win. Harris and Inslee would be inaugurated for their first term on January 20, 2025.

Democratic Party

 * Kamala Harris, 49th United States Vice President (2021-2025) (Nominee)
 * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, United States Representative from NY-14 (2019-)
 * Pete Buttigieg, United States Secretary of Transportation (2021-2025)
 * Andrew Yang, Mayor of New York City (2022-)
 * Tulsi Gabbard, Former United States Representative from HI-02 (2013-2021)
 * Julian Castro, Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014-2017)
 * Cory Booker, United States Senator from New Jersey (2013-)

Incumbent President Joe Biden decided not to run for a second term in 2023, sighting his age. Vice President Kamala Harris was front runner from the beginning, with her name recognition as the Vice President. But Harris wasn't unchallenged, she had many progressives and liberals try to defeat her in the primaries, such as Democratic-Socialist Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of New York City Andrew Yang and Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii.

The first Democratic primary debate was held in November 2023, with Harris, Ocasio-Cortez, Buttigieg and Yang winning enough support to be on the debate stage. AOC attacked Harris on her persecution record, with Harris responding angrily "saying why do you care?, you ain't black!" This hurt Harris in the polls, with many anti-Harris democrats calling her a racist for that comment.

At the time of the Iowa caucus, Buttigieg was leading with Harris at 2nd and AOC at 3rd. But, Harris was able to narrowly win the Iowa caucus with Buttigieg at 2nd and AOC at 3rd. Yang would dropout after Iowa. In New Hampshire, AOC defeated Harris and Buttigieg. Buttigieg would dropout after New Hampshire and endorsed Kamala Harris for President. Harris would win the Nevada Caucus narrowly and win South Carolina in a landslide.

When Super Tuesday occurred, Harris won most contests, except for Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Vermont and Maine, which went to AOC. After losing the New York primary narrowly to Harris in April, AOC dropped out, making Kamala Harris the presumptive nominee.

The Democratic National Convention was held in August. Many speakers were at the convention, with AOC being the most controversial, because she didn't mention Harris at her speech, instead focusing on the danger of another Republican administration. Kamala Harris accepted the party's nomination, Harris would say she was honored to be the Democratic nominee and promised to build onto Joe Biden's policies, promising a public option and police reform.

Republican Party

 * Mike Pence, 48th United States Vice President (2017-2021) (Nominee)
 * Larry Hogan, Former Governor of Maryland (2015-2023)
 * Ted Cruz, United States Senator from Texas (2013-2025)
 * Nikki Haley, former United Nations Ambassador (2017-2018)
 * Josh Hawley, United States Senator from Missouri (2019-present)
 * Rand Paul, United States Senator from Kentucky (2011-present)
 * Tom Cotton, United States Senator from Arkansas (2015-present)
 * Tim Scott, United States Senator from South Carolina (2013-present)
 * Marco Rubio, United States Senator from Florida (2011-present)
 * Ben Sasse, United States Senator from Nebraska (2015-present)
 * Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota (2019-present)
 * Mike Pompeo, Former United States Secretary of State (2018-2021)
 * Chris Christie, Former Governor of New Jersey (2010-2018)
 * Scott Walker, Former Governor of Wisconsin (2011-2019)

Since Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, the Republican Party was leaderless in the direction it wanted to go in. The Party was in a civil war between Establishment and polished conservatism and Trumpism. Many Republicans wanted Donald Trump to run again, but he declined to run in 2022 due to having a heart attack and almost passing away. The first candidate to drop their hat in the ring was Governor of South Dakota Kristi Noem. By June of 2023, All of the Republican candidates entered into the ring.

Several Republican primary debates occurred during the primary season, starting in June of 2023. The first debate was held in Miami, Florida, with Pence, Hogan, Cruz, Haley, Hawley, Paul, Scott, Cotton and Rubio. Pence and Hogan were considered the winners of the debate due to their calm nature, other candidates attacked disrespectful, especially Ted Cruz.

By the time of the Iowa Caucus, Pence, Hogan, Cruz, Haley, Hawley and Paul were in the race. The Iowa race was considered to be between Pence, Cruz and Hawley. At the time of the Iowa Caucus, Mike Pence won, with Cruz placing second, Haley placing third, Hawley placing fourth and Hogan placing fifth. Josh Hawley and Rand Paul dropped out of the race after the Iowa Caucus, due to their performances. In New Hampshire, Hogan won due to winning the debate prior to the New Hampshire primary, with Pence placing second, Cruz placing third and Haley placing fourth. Nikki Haley dropped out after New Hampshire, leading Mike Pence to win in South Carolina and Nevada.

When Super Tuesday came around, Mike Pence sweeped, only losing Massachusetts and Vermont, which went to Hogan. Ted Cruz dropped out after Super Tuesday. After Super Tuesday, political commentators called the race over. By the end of March, Hogan dropped out and Mike Pence became the presumptive nominee.

The Republican National Convention was held in July. At the Convention, Pence accepted his nomination for the presidency. Pence fear mongered about Kamala Harris, calling her a "socialist", while talking about his agenda to cut taxes, create a stronger military, return manufacturing back to America and to criminalize Abortion. Pence chose Senator Tim Scott as his running mate, in order to appeal to more African-Americans and to show that the Republican Party isn't the racist party.

Attempted Assassination of Kamala Harris
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Debates
A total of four presidential debates were held, including the Vice Presidential debate between Jay Inslee and Tim Scott.

The first debate was held in Asheville, North Carolina. This debate was considered a win for Vice President Harris. Harris attacked Pence on his stance on conversion therapy, his trickle-down economic policy and his anti-science beliefs. Pence would shy away from his stance on conversion therapy, instead trying to fear monger about trans-women in women's restrooms. On Trickle-down economics and Climate Change, Pence trying to defend his belief in Trickle-down economics and Climate change denial, but he failed, saying the reason that Climate Change doesn't exist is because it doesn't. The Harris campaign would use moments like this in attack ads.

The first and only VP debate was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, between Jay Inslee and Tim Scott.

The second debate was held in Flagstaff, Arizona, due to taking a hit from the first debate, Pence had a lot of training for this debate. Pence would attack Harris on her stance on healthcare, saying that a public option would be a waste of taxpayer money, Harris would respond saying Pence is a careless man that doesn't care if you have healthcare or not. Pence would also defend the Trump administration, saying that he doesn't agree with the former President on everything, but the economy was improving prior to COVID-19. Pence also promised as President to create the best economy possible. This debate was considered a win for close win for Pence.

The third debate was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This debate was considered a draw between Harris and Pence and didn't affect the race at all.