United States Presidential Election, 2020 (Nkechinyer)

The United States Presidential Election on November 3, 2020 was the 60th quadrennial presidential election. Incumbent President Donald Trump put up one of the worst re-election campaigns in the modern era, losing to 2016 Presidential Nominee and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

This election featured the first major bi-partisan ticket in American History, between John Kasich, Republican Governor of Ohio, and Democratic Senator for Colorado, John Hickenlooper running as an independent ticket. They received 4.9% of the vote across the country, or just over 6 million votes, mainly in the Mountain West. The ticket did have a slight influence on the final outcome, allowing the Democrats to win in Montana by a slim margin, along with 2nd place finishes in Idaho and Wyoming.

Democratic Party
Bernie Sanders announced in the summer of 2019 that he would run for President again in 2020. Few challengers emerged, namely Cory Booker and Julian Castro. Booker withdrew after the primaries, and Castro withdrew just before the California primary, leaving Bernie Sanders with the nomination through a large margin of Victory. Bernie Sanders with his next closest primary challenger as Vice President, Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro.
 * Bernie Sanders, Vermont Senator and 2016 Presidential Candidate
 * Julian Castro, Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
 * Cory Booker, New Jersey Senator

Republican Party
Incumbent Donald Trump faced a primary challenge from Senator Ted Cruz, who won 12 states but ultimately failed to grasp the nomination. John Kasich, who came in as a decent third, went on to run an independent campaign for President that finished a distant third.
 * Donald Trump, President of the United States
 * Ted Cruz, Texas Senator and 2016 Presidential Candidate
 * John Kasich, Ohio Governor