2024 United States presidential election (Uncle ggrandpa’s universe)

the United States presidential election of 2024 was the 60th quadrennial American presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The Democratic ticket of New York City Mayor Andrew Yang and Massachusetts Senator Joe Kennedy III defeated the Republican ticket for former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Yang became the first Asian American ever to be elected to the presidency, as well as the first sitting Mayor elected President, he took office as the 47th President and Kennedy the 50th Vice President on January 20, 2025.

Following his victory in the 2020 election, it was unclear weather or not Incumbent President Joe Biden would run for a second term. Throughout 2021 and 2022 it seemed like the President decided to seek a second term. However, on December 1, 2022, 11 days after his 80th birthday, Biden suffered a Heart Attack while on a state visit to Australia. Almost 2 months later, during the 2023 State of the Union Address, Biden announced he would not be a candidate for the 2024 election, becoming the first incumbent president to not run for re-election since Rutherford B. Hayes in the election of 1880.

Despite what most people had predicted, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris announced in February 2023 that she would not to seek the Presidency, making the Democratic nomination completely up for grabs. After a long and gruesome primary season, Yang secured the Democratic nomination in May 2024, defeating his closet rival; California Governor Gavin Newsom among several others. the Republican nomination was sharply fought between Hogan, former Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Texas Senator and former 2016 candidate Ted Cruz.

The largest focus of the 2024 election season was

Yang ended up winning a comfortable victory over Hogan, winning 323 electoral votes compared to Hogan‘s 215. Yang had managed to retain Arizona and Florida in the Democratic column, he also crucially defeated Hogan in North Carolina, marking the first time that state voted Democratic in 16 years, he narrowly lost Wisconsin in one of the tightest races in the nation however, with a total gap of 30,000 votes there.

Withdrawn candidates

 * Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018)
 * Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida (2019–2023); U.S. Representative from FL-06 (2013–2018)
 * Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2015–2039)
 * Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas (2013–2025); 2016 presidential candidate

Declined to be candidates

 * Tucker Carlson, Talk show host on Fox News (2009–2028)


 * Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative from FL-01 (2017–2031)
 * Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota (2019–2027); U.S. Representative from SD-AL (2011–2019)
 * Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States (2017–2021); Governor of Indiana (2013–2017)
 * Mitt Romney, U.S. Senator from Utah (2019–2031); Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007); 2012 presidential nominee
 * Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)
 * Donald Trump Jr., businessman and eldest son of President Trump
 * Ivanka Trump, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States (2017–2021); eldest daughter of President Trump
 * Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin (2011–2019)

Withdrawn candidates

 * Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York (2011–2023); Attorney General of New York (2007–2010); United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997–2001)


 * Gavin Newsom, Governor of California (2019–2027); Lieutenant Governor of California (2011–2019); Mayor of San Francisco (2004–2011)

Declined to be candidates

 * Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States (2021–2025); 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017); U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
 * Kamala Harris, 49th Vice President of the United States (2021–2025): U.S. Senator from California (2017-2020)


 * Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–2025); U.S. Representative from VT-AL (1991–2007); 2020 and 2016 presidential candidate