Another Outsider:2020Mr. Jon Stewart/Sen. Elizabeth Warren : 321 Electoral Votes, 49.8%Pres. Donald Trump/VP. Mike Pence: 217 Electoral Votes, 44.0%Others: 4.2%
Jon Stewart surprisingly wins the Democratic Nomination, defeating Cory Booker and Andrew Cuomo. He destroys Trump in the debates using "dirty humor", Trump is very unpopular headed into Election Night, but keeps it surprisingly close. His roots' to the "Bernie wing" give him a very comfortable victory.
2024:Sen. Ted Cruz/Gov. Justin Amash: 280ish Electoral Votes, 49.5% Pres. Jon Stewart/VP Elizabeth Warren: 250ish Electoral Votes, 49.4%Though Stewart is a popular President, the "Generation Z" voters came out to vote in droves for Cruz, due to the interesting GOP Primary. The GOP Convention was brokered in between three candidates: Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Marco Rubio, and Senator Tom Cotton. A former candidate who won a few states, Justin Amash, the Newly sworn in Governor of Michigan becomes the kingmaker for Cruz, who in exchange, gets the VP Slot. 2024 ends up a victory for the GOP, and their first popular vote victory since 2004.
2028:Sen. Tulsi Gabbard/Sen. Jared Polis: 330ish Electoral Votes, 51.0%Pres. Ted Cruz/VP. Justin Amash: 210ish Electoral Votes, 48.1%Mr. Bob Iger/Fmr. Sec. Elaine Chao: 0 EV, 1.5%Senator Gabbard narrowly wins the Democratic Nomination against Former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, and Missouri Senator Jason Kander. The Convention ends up being brokered and nasty, with Gabbard winning on the 5th ballot, by a couple delegates. Ted Cruz, though unpopular originally, was leading Gabbard by ten points. Ted Cruz ended up getting clobbered in the debates, feeling uncomfortable to attack Gabbard. The CEO of Disney and former Secretary Elaine Chao attempt to run a third party ticket. Initially polling at 6%, they lost their steam. This was the first election Puerto Rico was allowed to participate in. It officially became the 51st state on October 8th, 2028. All 3 Electoral Votes went to Gabbard.
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