2020 Presidential Election (Gravel 2020)

The 2020 Presidential Election took place on November 3rd, 2020 which saw Mike Gravel defeat incumbent President Donald Trump.

Background
In the most contested election since 2000, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election despite not winning the popular vote. Trump proved to be divisive, but gained widespread support amongst the working class in the rustbelt who felt betrayed by outsourcing done during the Obama administration. But not winning the popular vote would make Trump relatively unpopular among many Americans. Throughout his 1st term, Trump's approval rating never went over 50%, making many believe he would be a one term president. Trump's unpopularity and the unexpected rise of Mike Gravel would characterize most of the 2020 election.

Democratic Party Nomination
Barely making the requirements for the debates in June, Gravel gained traction for his aggressive progressive campaigning and attacks on other candidates. Gravel's campaign utilized meme culture to an extent never seen before, appealing to a younger demographic while securing older voters due to him being able to appeal to issues of the older generation. This unholy alliance between the elderly and Generation Z ultimately pushed Gravel over the edge as he won the primary. He chose runner-up Bernie Sanders as his running mate, becoming the oldest Presidential ticket in history. After the Democratic national convention, there was a backlash by many of the more establishment democrats who attempted to Draft Howard Schultz, but Howard Schultz died in a car accident two weeks after the convention. With this, many reluctantly supported the Gravel/Sanders ticket.

Withdrew before primaries
Only three candidates dropped out before the Democratic primaries began. Both John Hickenlooper and Richard Ojeda dropped out due to low polling, while Joe Biden dropped out due to his arrest as a result of several pedophilia cases rising against him.

Results
Mike Gravel won by a narrow electoral margin and a slightly larger margin in the popular vote. Mike Gravel became the 46th President with Bernie Sanders becoming the 48th Vice President.