2048 Presidential Election (U.S)

Overview
The 2048 election was between the incumbent Republican president John Moses Smith, and the Progressive party's nominee, U.S. Representative Robin Carroll. This was the first election in which a Progressive stood a large chance of winning, due to division in the GOP after the impeachment of president Barbara Vance. Robin Carroll was also the first sitting member of the House of Representatives to be nominated for president since 1880, when Ohio Congressman James Garfield was elected. John Moses Smith surprisingly did not choose the incumbent Vice President, Thomas Howard, to be his running mate. He instead chose senator Phoebe Pace of Wisconsin to be on the ticket with him. Robin Carroll had a shortlist consisting of three different potential running mates, and she eventually chose former Admiral Virgil Sutherland as her running mate. President Smith narrowly defeated Congresswoman Carroll, with New York's 36 electoral votes being the deciding state. John Moses Smith was declared the winner of New York at three A.M. Eastern time. Smith was also the first Republican to win New York since the Reagan/Bush ticket in 1984.

Republican Primaries
Due to discord in the GOP after the disgraceful impeachment of Republican president Barbara Vance, there were several primary challengers that faced president Smith.
 * Senator Phillip Yuma, of Kansas.
 * Senator James Wilkes, of Pennsylvania.
 * Former Senator Paul Paulstien, of Utah.
 * Former Secretary of Transportation Danny Reagan, Of Virginia.

Progressive Primaries
The Progressive party suffered a crushing blow in the 2044 election, although they recovered quickly and did well in the 2046 midterms. (Not well enough to retain a congressional majority, however.) In 2048 there were 13 candidates seeking the nomination.
 * Representative Robin Carroll, of Arkansas's third district.
 * Governor Cora Hall, of Florida.
 * Governor William White, of Maryland.
 * Former governor Brice Ventnor, of New York.
 * Senator Tonja Cordon, of Indiana.
 * Former governor Garret Shacklebolt, of Iowa. (He was the Progressive nominee in 2044.)
 * Former Senator Megan Berry, of Tennessee.
 * Former Secretary of State Francine Wilberforce, of Virginia.
 * Senator Tom O'Hare, of Maine.
 * "Actor" Tobias Funke, of California.
 * Senator Hannah Corben, of Illinois.
 * Former Secretary of Energy Bob Smith.
 * Former Special Deputy Adviser to The Leiutenant Deputy Assistant to The Region Municipal Vice Under-Chairman of Government Advisors Dan Oman, of Washington D.C.