2024 U.S presidential election (Ultraverse)

The 2024 United States presidential election was held on November 5th, 2024.

The Democratic ticket of incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris and incumbent Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defeated the Republican Ticket of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and U.S Senator Tom Cotton from Arkansas.

Biden announced he would not run for re-election in 2023, due to his age. Vice President Kamala Harris easily won the Democratic primary. On the Republican side, it was a wild primary with many candidates, after Ron DeSantis victory in the Iowa caucuses, he was able to win most primary states, giving him the Republican nomination. Larry Sharpe was the Libertarian nominee and Howie Hawkins was once again the Green nominee.

The major issues of this election was the economic recovery, foreign policy and other issues. Harris campaigned on the Biden-Harris administration accomplishments, such as defeating COVID-19 and the economic rebound. DeSantis ran as a hardcore conservative, opposing immigration, gun control, civil rights and a hawkish approach to the Rising China.

Harris defeated DeSantis, winning 293 electoral votes to DeSantis 245. Harris became the first female President, along with the first Asian-American president and second African-American president.