A completely batsh[inks] realignment occurs, in which the AOC wing of the Democratic Party and the Evangelical wing of the Republican Party join forces to nominate L.D. Smith. In the face of this sudden emergence of a Christian Socialist movement, the remaining #SECULAR HEROES and economically moderate voters join forces behind the obvious candidate: John Dule.
This election puts America to a major test: Who do we hate more, atheists or socialists? It's honestly hard to decide. Ultimately, the nation elects Dule by a slim electoral vote margin, but not before a number of states drastically shift and realign themselves along this new partisan axis. New York proves decisive, voting for Dule by an extremely slim margin thanks to insane backlash in the Upstate area towards Mr. Smith.
Ultimately the battle becomes a hodge-podge of The Deep South, Midwest, and Mormon Belt against the Seaboard and Plains States.