List of Alternate Presidents 2.0.

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The Humphrey/Muskie Years and Beyond:

37. Hubert Humphrey / Edmund Muskie (Democratic): 1969-1973
38. Edmund Muskie / Fred Harris (Democratic): 1973-1977 [1]
39. Ronald Reagan / Donald Rumsfeld (Republican): 1977-1981
40. Ted Kennedy / John Glenn (Democratic): 1981-1989
41. John Glenn / Gary Hart (Democratic): 1989-1993
42. George Bush / Jack Kemp (Republican): 1993-2001
43. Jack Kemp / Elizabeth Dole (Republican): 2001-2005 [2]
44. John Edwards / Evan Bayh (Democratic): 2005-2009
45. Jeb Bush / Eric Cantor (Republican): 2009-2017
46. Barack Obama / Sherrod Brown (Democratic): 2017-2025

Defeated Tickets:
1968: Richard Nixon / Spiro Agnew (Republican), George Wallace / Curtis LeMay (American Independent)
1972: Nelson Rockefeller / John Tower (Republican), George Wallace / Ezra Taft Benson (American Independent)
1976: Edmund Muskie / Fred Harris (Democratic)
1980: Ronald Reagan / Donald Rumsfeld (Republican), John Anderson / Edward Brooke (Independent)
1984: Donald Rumsfeld / Paul Laxalt (Republican)
1988: Bob Dole / John Sununu (Republican)
1992: John Glenn / Gary Hart (Democratic)
1996: Bill Bradley / Douglas Wilder (Democratic)
2000: Paul Wellstone / Bob Graham (Democratic)
2004: Elizabeth Dole / John Engler (Republican)
2008: John Edwards / Evan Bayh (Democratic)
2012: Evan Bayh / Mary Landrieu (Demcratic)
2016: Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan (Republican)
2020: Eric Cantor / Marco Rubio (Republican), Donald Trump / Scott Brown (Nationalist)

[1]: President Humphrey declines to run again in 1972 due to complications from Bladder Cancer

[2]: President Kemp declines to run in 2004 citing a desire to retire from politics. It is later revealed however after Kemp's sudden death in mid 2005 that Kemp was diagnosed with cancer two years prior and was privately suffering from complications in the later half of his term.

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An Earlier Biden Vice Presidency and Presidency:

38. Gerald Ford (Republican): 1974-1981
VP: Nelson Rockefeller: 1974-1977, Bob Dole: 1977-1981
39. Reubin Askew (Democratic): 1981-1989
VP: Joe Biden: 1981-1989
40. Jack Kemp (Republican): 1989-1993
VP: Howard Baker: 1989-1993
41. Joe Biden (Democratic): 1993-2001
VP: Al Gore: 1993-2001
42. Al Gore (Democratic): 2001-2009
VP: Dick Gephardt: 2001-2009
43. Mitt Romney (Republican): 2009-2017
VP: Tim Pawlenty: 2009-2017
44. Tim Pawlenty (Republican): 2017-2021
VP: Rick Scott: 2017-2021
45. Elizabeth Warren (Democratic): 2021-Incumbent
VP: Sherrod Brown: 2021-Incumbent

Defeated Tickets:
1976: Ted Kennedy / Frank Church (Democratic)
1980: Ronald Reagan / John Anderson (Republican)
1984: Bob Dole / Pete du Pont (Republican)
1988: Gary Hart / Bill Clinton (Democratic)
1992: Jack Kemp / Howard Baker (Republican)
1996: Howard Baker / Jim Edgar, Pat Buchanan / Phil Crane (Conservative Independent)
2000: Newt Gingrich / Tommy Thompson (Republican)
2004: John McCain / J.C. Watts (Republican)
2008: Dick Gephardt / Mary Landrieu (Democratic)
2012: Evan Bayh / Bill Richardson (Democratic)
2016: Martin O'Malley / Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)
2020: Tim Pawlenty / Rick Scott (Republican)

Presidents from 1969-2021 ranked out of all 44 (C-Span 2021 Poll):
Richard Nixon: 32/44
Gerald Ford: 26/44
Reubin Askew: 14/44
Jack Kemp: 25/44
Joe Biden: 16/44
Al Gore: 21/44
Mitt Romney: 18/44
Tim Pawlenty: 33/44

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PRESIDENTS of the UNITED STATES
42. William Jefferson Clinton (Democratic, Arkansas) 1993–1998 *
43. Albert Arnold Gore (Democratic, Tennessee) 1998–2009
44. Willard Mitt Romney (Republican, Massachusetts) 2009–2017
45. Bernard Sanders (Democratic, Vermont) 2017–present

Gore could only serve a maximum of 10 years so Clinton would've had to resign or be removed from office on or after January 20th 1999 for Gore to serve until 2009. Otherwise, he'd only be able to serve till 2005.

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A different Father and Son are President in our times:

41. George Bush / Dan Quayle (Republican): 1989-1993
42. Mario Cuomo / Al Gore (Democratic): 1993-2001
43. Al Gore / Tom Harkin (Democratic): 2001-2005
44. Jesse Ventura / Ron Paul (Reform): 2005-2009
45. John McCain / George Allen (Republican): 2009-2014*
46. George Allen / Vacant (Republican): 2014
46. George Allen / Norm Coleman (Republican): 2014-2017
47. Andrew Cuomo** / Amy Klobuchar (Democratic): 2017-2021
48. Paul Ryan / Nikki Haley (Republican): 2021-Incumbent

*= Resigned the Presidency on March 1st 2014 due to Cancer diagnosis. McCain would pass away from the disease in April of 2015.

**= Second US President to be Impeached over Perjury with regards to Sexual Harassment cases against him, as well as fabricating the number of casualties of the COVID 19 Pandemic to avoid scrutiny from Political opponents. Even though Cuomo was not convicted or removed by the US Senate, Cuomo declined to seek re election in 2020 after Party leaders openly declared they would not support him.

Defeated Tickets:

1988: Michael Dukakis / Lloyd Bentsen (Democratic)
1992: George Bush / Dan Quayle (Republican), Ross Perot / James Stockdale (Independent)
1996: Bob Dole / Connie Mac III (Republican), Ross Perot / Pat Choate (Reform)
2000: Jeb Bush / Fred Thompson (Republican), Donald Trump / Pat Buchanan (Reform)
2004: Al Gore / Tom Harkin (Democratic), George Pataki / Kay Bailey Hutchison (Republican)
2008: Tom Harkin / John Kerry (Democratic), Jesse Ventura / Ron Paul (Reform)
2012: Joe Biden / Deval Patrick (Democratic) , Ron Paul / Gary Johnson (Reform)
2016: George Allen / Norm Coleman (Republican) , Gary Johnson / Bill Weld (Reform-Libertarian Alliance)
2020: Amy Klobuchar / Mark Warner (Democratic)

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Presidents of the United States Since 2001:

43. Al Gore / Joe Lieberman (Democratic): 2001-2005
44. John McCain / George Allen (Republican): 2005-2009
45. Joe Biden / Barack Obama (Democratic): 2009-2017
46. Ted Cruz / Scott Walker (Republican): 2017-2021
47. Barack Obama / Jeff Merkley (Democratic): 2021-Incumbent

Defeated Tickets:

2000: George W. Bush / Dick Cheney
2004: Al Gore / Joe Lieberman
2008: John McCain / George Allen
2012: Mitch Daniels / Jon Huntsman (Republican)
2016: Hillary Clinton / Tim Ryan (Democratic)[1]
2020: Ted Cruz / Scott Walker

[1]= Won the National Popular vote by 1.5 million votes.

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Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States Since 1981:

40. Ronald Reagan / Donald Rumsfeld (Republican): 1981-1989
Def. 1980: Jimmy Carter / Walter Mondale (Democratic)
Def. 1984: Walter Mondale / Geraldine Ferraro (Democratic)
41. Donald Rumsfeld / Paul Laxalt (Republican): 1989-1993
Def. 1988: Michael Dukakis / Bill Clinton (Democratic)
42. Sam Nunn / Dick Gephardt (Democratic): 1993-2001
Def. 1992: Donald Rumsfeld / Paul Laxalt (Republican)
Def. 1996: Paul Laxalt / Newt Gingrich (Republican)
43. Dick Gephardt / Al Gore (Democratic): 2001-2005
Def. 2000: George Pataki / Elizabeth Dole (Republican), Pat Buchanan / Jerry Falwell (Conservative)
44. Jeb Bush / Fred Thompson (Republican): 2005-2009
Def. 2004: Dick Gephardt / Al Gore (Democratic), Ralph Nader / Mike Gravel (Green)
45. Al Gore / Russ Feingold (Democratic): 2009-2017
Def. 2008: Jeb Bush / Fred Thompson (Republican)
Def. 2012: Jon Huntsman / John Cornyn (Republican)
46. John Kasich / Brian Sandoval (Republican): 2017-2025
Def. 2016: Russ Feingold / Deval Patrick (Democratic)
Def. 2020: Cory Booker / John Hickenlooper (Democratic)
47. Sherrod Brown / Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic): 2025-Incumbent
Def. 2024: Brian Sandoval / Joni Ernst (Republican)
Def. 2028: Ron DeSantis / John Thune (Republican)

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2000 goes to the House. Bush wins, Lieberman is picked as VP by the Senate:

43. George W. Bush / Joe Lieberman (Republican) / (Democratic): 1/20/01 - 9/11/01 *
44. Joe Lieberman / Vacant (Democratic): 9/11/01 - 11/1/01
44. Joe Lieberman / John McCain (National Unity): 11/1/01-1/20/09
45. Jeb Bush / George Allen (Republican): 1/20/09-1/20/13
46. Barack Obama / Brian Schweitzer (Democratic): 1/20/13-1/20/21
47. Marco Rubio / Scott Walker (Republican): 1/20/21-Incumbent

* President Bush dies during the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center

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12-16 years is the norm:

34. Dwight Eisenhower / Richard Nixon (Republican): 1953-1961
35. Richard Nixon / Henry Cabot Lodge (Republican): 1961-1969
36. Hubert Humphrey / Terry Sanford (Democratic): 1969-1977
37. Terry Sanford / Frank Church (Democratic): 1977-1981
38. Howard Baker / Donald Rumsfeld (Republican): 1981-1989
39. Donald Rumsfeld / Paul Laxalt (Republican): 1989-1993
40. Paul Tsongas / Al Gore (Democratic): 1993-1996*
41. Al Gore / Vacant (Democratic): 1996
41. Al Gore / Bill Bradley (Democratic): 1996-2005
42. Bill Bradley / Dick Gephardt (Democratic): 2005-2009
43. John McCain / Mitt Romney (Republican): 2009-2015**
44. Mitt Romney / Vacant (Republican): 2015
44. Mitt Romney / John Thune (Republican): 2015-2025
45. Sherrod Brown / Kamala Harris (Democratic): 2025-2033
46. Kamala Harris / Jon Ossoff (Democratic): 2033-Incumbent

*=President Tsongas Died of Cancer in February of 1996.
**= President McCain resigned in April of 2015 after a diagnosis of Brain cancer a month earlier. McCain would pass away a year later.

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Vice President Reagan:

38. Gerald Ford / Vacant (Republican): 1974
38. Gerald Ford / Ronald Reagan (Republican): 1974-1981
Def. 1976: Jimmy Carter / Walter Mondale (Democratic)
39. Henry "Scoop" Jackson / Reubin Askew (Democratic): 1981-1983*
Def. 1980: Ronald Reagan / John Anderson (Republican)
40. Reubin Askew / Vacant (Democratic): 1983**
40. Reubin Askew / Gary Hart (Democratic): 1983-1993
Def. 1984: Howard Baker / Donald Rumsfeld (Republican)
Def. 1988: Bob Dole / Lamar Alexander (Republican)
41. Carroll Campbell / Jack Kemp (Republican): 1993-2001
Def. 1992: Gary Hart / Jay Rockefeller (Democratic)
Def. 1996: Joe Biden / Ann Richards (Democratic)
42. Jack Kemp / Jim Edgar (Republican): 2001-2005
Def. 2000: Bill Bradley / Paul Wellstone (Democratic)
43. Bob Graham / John Edwards (Democratic): 2005-2009
Def. 2004: Jack Kemp / Jim Edgar (Republican)
44. Mitt Romney / Jeb Bush (Republican): 2009-2017
Def. 2008: Bob Graham / Hillary Rodham (Democratc)***
Def. 2012: Bill Richardson / Mark Warner (Democratic)
45. Jeb Bush / Paul Ryan (Republican): 2017-2021
Def. 2016: Martin O'Malley / Cory Booker (Democratic)
46. Barack Obama / Evan Bayh (Democratic): 2021-Present
Def. 2020: Jeb Bush / Paul Ryan (Republican)
Def. 2024: Paul Ryan / Nikki Haley (Republican)

*= Died of an aortic aneurysm on March 1st, 1983
**= After serving a little over 9 years and 10 months, Askew became the 2nd longest serving President after Franklin Roosevelt.
***= Vice President Edwards was dropped from the ticket in the Summer of 2008 due to numerous scandals and was replaced by Illinois Senator Hillary Rodham.

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Dole does it in '88:

41. Bob Dole / Lamar Alexander (Republican): 1989-1993
Def. 1988: Michael Dukakis / Bill Clinton (Democratic)
42. Mario Cuomo / Bob Graham (Democratic): 1993-2001
Def. 1992: Bob Dole / Lamar Alexander (Republican)
Def. 1996: Lamar Alexander / Tommy Thompson (Republican)
43. Bob Graham / Ann Richards (Democratic): 2001-2005
Def. 2000: John McCain / Elizabeth Dole (Republican)
44. Fred Thompson / George Allen (Republican): 2005-2013
Def. 2004: Bob Graham / John Kerry * (Democratic)
Def. 2008: Joe Biden / Bill Richardson (Democratic)
45. Andrew Cuomo / Russ Feingold (Democratic): 2013-2014^
Def. 2012: George Allen / Tim Pawlenty (Republican)
46. Russ Feingold / Vacant (Democratic): 2014
46. Russ Feingold / Deval Patrick (Democratic): 2014-2017
47. Ted Cruz / Norm Coleman (Republican): 2017-2021
Def. 2016: Russ Feingold / Deval Patrick (Democratic)
48. Sherrod Brown / Karen Bass (Democratic): 2021-2029
Def. 2020: Ted Cruz / Norm Coleman (Republican)
Def. 2024: Ted Cruz / Kristi Noem (Republican)
49. Stacey Abrams / Beto O'Rourke (Democratic): 2029-Incumbent
Def. 2028: Ron DeSantis / Tim Scott (Republican)

*= VP Richards declines to seek a 2nd term as VP citing Health Issues
^= President Andrew Cuomo resigned August 3rd, 2014 due to Sexually Harassing Women in the White House and as Governor of New York and retaliating against victims who came forward.

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Biden beats Bush in 1992. Clinton beats Trump in 2020:

41. George Bush / Dan Quayle (Republican): 1989-1993
42. Joe Biden / Sam Nunn (Democratic): 1993-2001
43. Sam Nunn / Evan Bayh (Democratic): 2001-2005
44. Jeb Bush / John Engler (Republican): 2005-2009
45. Barack Obama / Bill Clinton (Democratic): 2009-2017
46. Donald Trump / Chris Christie (Republican): 2017-2021
47. Bill Clinton / Elizabeth Warren (Democratic): 2021-Incumbent

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Dewey Does It:

33. Harry Truman / Vacant (Democratic): 1945-1949
34. Thomas Dewey / Earl Warren (Republican): 1949-1957
Def. 1948: Harry Truman Alben Barkley (Democratic
Def. 1952: Adlai Stevenson / John Sparkman
35. Earl Warren / Everett Dirksen (Republican): 1957-1961
Def. 1956: Adlai Stevenson / John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
36. Estes Kefauver / Hubert Humphrey (Democratic): 1961-1963*
Def. 1960: Earl Warren / Everett Dirksen (Republican)
37. Hubert Humphrey / Vacant (Democratic): 1963-1965
37. Hubert Humphrey / Stuart Symington (Democratic): 1965-1973
Def. 1964: Barry Goldwater / William Scranton (Republican)
Def. 1968: Nelson Rockefeller / George Romney (Republican), George Wallace / Happy Chandler (American Independent)
38. Richard Nixon / Howard Baker (Republican): 1973-1981
Def. 1972: Edmund Muskie / Fred Harris (Democratic)
Def. 1976: Walter Mondale / Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
39. Henry "Scoop" Jackson / Dale Bumpers (Democratic): 1981-1983**
Def. 1980: Howard Baker / Ronald Reagan (Republican)
40. Dale Bumpers / Vacant (Democratic): 1983
40. Dale Bumpers / Gary Hart (Democratic): 1983-1989
Def. 1984: George Bush / Phil Crane (Republican)
41. Jack Kemp / William Armstrong (Republican): 1989-1993
Def. 1988: Gary Hart / Al Gore (Democratic)
42. Dick Gephardt / Bob Graham (Democratic): 1993-2001
Def. 1992: Jack Kemp / William Armstrong (Republican)
Def. 1996: Bob Dole / Jim Edgar (Republican)
43. John McCain / Tom Ridge (Republican): 2001-2009
Def. 2000: Bob Graham / Joe Lieberman (Democratic), Jesse Ventura / Ralph Nader (Independent)
Def. 2004: Howard Dean / John Edwards (Democratic)
44. Russ Feingold / Joe Biden (Democratic): 2009-2017
Def. 2008: Jeb Bush / Olympia Snowe (Republican)
Def. 2012: Mitt Romney / Tim Pawlenty (Republican)
45. Joe Biden / Elizabeth Warren (Democratic): 2017-2021
Def. 2016: Ted Cruz / John Kasich (Republican)
46. Marco Rubio / Jon Huntsman (Republican): 2021-2029
Def. 2020: Joe Biden / Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)
Def. 2024: Elizabeth Warren / Pete Buttigieg (Democratic)
47. Jon Huntsman / Tim Scott (Republican): 2029-2033
Def. 2028: Kamala Harris / Jon Ossof (Democratic)
48. Tim Ryan / Michael Bennet (Democratic): 2033-2037
Def. 2032: Jon Huntsman / Tim Scott (Republican), Marjorie Taylor Greene / Madison Cawthorn (American Nationalist)
49. Tim Scott / Dan Crenshaw (Republican): 2037-2041
Def. 2036: Tim Ryan / Michael Bennet (Democratic), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez / Cori Bush (Progressive)
50. Stacy Abrams / Beto O'Rourke (Democratic): 2041-Incumbent
Def. 2040: Tim Scott / Dan Crenshaw (Republican)

*=Died of a Heart Attack February 8th, 1963
**= Died of an aortic aneurysm on January 3rd, 1983

Red Numbers = New Deal / Post War Era: 1933-1973
Blue Numbers= Conservative Era: 1973-1993
Maroon Numbers= Populist Era: 1993-2021
Navy Numbers= New Wave Conservative Era: 2021-2041
Purple Numbers= Era TBD: 2041-Present

House Majorities:
1949-1953: Democratic
1953-1955: Republican
1955-1971: Democratic
1971-1975: Republican
1975-1983: Democratic
1983-1985: Republican
1985-1987: Democratic
1987-1991: Republican
1991-1999: Democratic
1999-2003: Republican
2003-2011: Democratic
2011-2013: Republican
2013-2015: Democratic
2015-2023: Republican
2023-2025: Democratic
2025-2027: Republican
2027-2035: Democratic
2035-2039: Republican
2039-Present: Democratic

Senate Majority:
1949-1957: Democratic
1957-1959: Republican
1959-1967: Democratic
1967-1975: Republican
1975-1987: Democratic
1987-1991: Republican
1991- 1995: Democratic
1995-1997: Republican
1997-1999: Democratic
1999-2007: Republican
2007-2015: Democratic
2015-2017 Republican
2017-2019: Democratic
2019-2027: Republican^
2027-2035: Democratic
2035-2041: Republican^
2041-Present: Democratic


^:Tie broken by Republican VPs from 2023-2025 and from 2039-2041

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A flipped Ticket in '88:

41. Lloyd Bentsen / Michael Dukakis (Democratic): 1989-1997
Def. 1998: George Bush / Dan Quayle (Republican)
Def. 1992: Pete Wilson / Carroll Campbell (Republican)
42. John McCain / Tommy Thompson (Republican): 1997-2005
Def. 1996: Michael Dukakis / Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Def. 2000: Dick Gephardt / Bob Graham (Democratic)
43. Tommy Thompson / Tom Ridge (Republican): 2005-2009
Def. 2004: John Edwards / Bill Richardson (Democratic)
44. Joe Biden / Russ Feingold (Democratic): 2009-2017
Def. 2008: Tommy Thompson / Tom Ridge (Republican)
Def. 2012: Jon Huntsman / Mitch Daniels (Republican)
45. Ted Cruz / Scott Walker (Republican): 2017-2021
Def. 2016: Russ Feingold / Deval Patrick (Democratic)¹
46. Sherrod Brown / Elizabeth Warren (Democratic): 2021-Present
Def. 2020: Ted Cruz / Scott Walker (Republican)
Def. 2024: Scott Walker / Kristi Noem (Republican)

¹= Won the National Popular Vote

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No Watergate and No Agnew Resignation:

37. Richard Nixon / Spiro Agnew (Republican): 1969-1977
38. Scoop Jackson / Evan Bayh (Democratic): 1977-1981
39. Howard Baker / Jack Kemp (Republican): 1981-1989
40. Jack Kemp / Jim Thompson (Republican): 1989-1993
41. Mario Cuomo / Al Gore (Democratic): 1993-2001
42. Al Gore / Howard Dean (Democratic): 2001-2009
43. John McCain / Jon Huntsman (Republican): 2009-2017
44. Jon Huntsman / Mitch Daniels (Republican): 2017-2021
45. Sherrod Brown / Amy Klobuchar (Democratic): 2021-Incumbent

Defeated Tickets:

1968: Hubert Humphrey / Edmund Muskie (Democratic), George Wallce / Curtis LeMay (American Independent)
1972: George McGovern / Thomas Eagleton (Democratic)
1976: Ronald Reagan / Richard Schweicker (Republican)
1980: Scoop Jackson / Evan Bayh (Democratic)
1984: Evan Bayh / Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)
1988: Jesse Jackson / Paul Simon (Democratic)
1992: Jack Kemp / Jim Thompson (Republican)
1996: Bob Dole / Connie Mac III (Republican)
2000: Elizabeth Dole / Fred Thompson (Republican)
2004: Jeb Bush / Sam Brownback (Republican)
2008: Howard Dean / John Edwards (Democratic)
2012: Joe Biden / Mark Warner (Democratic)
2016: Martin O"Malley / Julian Castro (Democratic)
2020: Jon Huntsman / Mitch Daniels (Republican)
2024: Nikki Haley / John Thune (Republican)

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FDR Lives to Finish his fourth term:

32. Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic): 1933-1949
33. Thomas Dewey (Republican): 1949-1957
34. Earl Warren (Republican): 1957-1961 *
35. Estes Kefauver (Democratic): 1961-1962 [1]
36. Hubert Humphrey (Democratic): 1962-1973 [2]
37. George Romney (Republican): 1973-1981
38. Ted Kennedy (Democratic): 1981-1989
39. Reubin Askew (Democratic): 1989-1993*
40. John McCain (Republican): 1993-2001
41. Richard Lugar (Republican): 2001-2005*
42. Bob Graham (Democratic): 2005-2009*
43. Mitt Romney (Republican): 2009-2017
44. Deval Patrick (Democratic): 2017-2021*
45. Marco Rubio (Republican): 2021-2025*
46. Beto O'Rourke (Democratic): 2025-Incumbent

[1]= Died of a heart attack on October 22nd, 1962
[2]= No 22nd amendment allows President Humphrey to become the 2nd longest serving President after FDR
*= Defeated in Re election bid

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42.: An Earlier George W. Bush Presidency

41. Michael Dukakis / Lloyd Bentsen (Democratic): 1989-1997
42. George W. Bush / John Danforth (Republican): 1997-2005
43. John Kerry / Dick Gephardt (Democratic): 2005-2009
44. George Allen / Tim Pawlenty (Republican): 2009-2013
45. Barack Obama / Brian Schweitzer (Democratic): 2013-2021
46. Brian Schweitzer / Elizabeth Warren (Democratic): 2021-2025
47. Adam Kinzinger / Larry Hogan (Republican): 2025-2033

Losing Tickets:

1988: George Bush / Dan Quayle (Republican)
1992: Bob Dole / Carroll Campbell (Republican)
1996: Bill Bradley / Douglas Wilder (Democratic)
2000: Al Gore / Paul Wellstone (Democratic)
2004: John McCain / J.C. Watts (Republican)
2008: John Kerry / Dick Gephardt (Democratic)
2012: George Allen / Tim Pawlenty (Republican)
2016: Jeb Bush / Jon Huntsman (Republican)
2020: Paul Ryan / Nikki Haley (Republican)
2024: Brian Schweitzer / Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)
2028: Jay Inslee / Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)

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41st VP and 40th President George Bush:

37. Richard Nixon / Spiro Agnew (Republican): 1969-1973
Def. 1968: Hubert Humphrey / Edmund Muskie (Democratic), George Wallace / Curtis LeMay (American Independent)
Def. 1972: George McGovern / Sargent Shriver (Democratic)
37. Richard Nixon / Vacant (Republican): 1973
37. Richard Nixon / Gerald Ford (Republican): 1973-1974
38. Gerald Ford / Vacant (Republican): 1974
38. Gerald Ford / George Bush (Republican): 1974-1977
39. Jimmy Carter / Walter Mondale (Democratic): 1977-1981
Def. 1976: Ronald Reagan / Richard Schweiker (Republican)
40. George Bush / Paul Laxalt (Republican): 1981-1989
Def. 1980: Jimmy Carter / Walter Mondale (Democratic)
Def. 1984: Walter Mondale / Gerraldine Ferraro (Democratic)
41. Gary Hart / Sam Nunn (Democratic): 1989-1993
Def. 1988: Bob Dole / Lamar Alexander (Republican)
42. Carroll Campbell / Richard Lugar (Republican): 1993-1998 [1]
Def. 1992: Gary Hart / Sam Nunn (Democratic), Jesse Jackson / Ralph Nader (Green)
Def. 1996: Sam Nunn / Douglas Wilder (Democratic)
43. Richard Lugar / Vacant (Republican): 1998
43. Richard Lugar / Elizabeth Dole (Republican): 1999-2005
Def. 2000: Bill Bradley / Paul Wellstone (Democratic)
44. Joe Biden / Blanche Lincoln (Democratic): 2005-2009
Def. 2004 Elizabeth Dole / Sam Brownback (Republican)
45. John McCain / J.C. Watts (Republican): 2009-2013 [2]
Def. 2008: Joe Biden / Blanche Lincoln (Democratic)
46. Barack Obama / Tim Kaine (Democratic): 2013-2021
Def. 2012: J.C. Watts / Tim Pawlenty (Republican)
Def. 2016: Jon Huntsman / Paul Ryan (Republican)
47. Marco Rubio / Scott Walker (Republican): 2021-2025
Def. 2020: Tim Kaine / Deval Patrick (Democratic)
48. Sherrod Brown / Val Demings (Democratic): 2025-Present
Def. 2024: Marco Rubio / Scott Walker (Republican)
Def. 2028: Ron DeSantis / Dan Crenshaw (Republican)

[1]= President Campbell resigned on August 3rd, 1998, due to Alzheimer's Diagnosis
[2]= President McCain Declined to seek re election, citing poor health.

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A non Consecutive Mess:

33. Harry Truman Vacant(Democratic): 1945-1949
34. Thomas Dewey / Earl Warren (Republican): 1949-1953
35. Harry Truman / Estes Kefauver (Democratic): 1953-1957
36. Estes Kefauver / John F. Kennedy (Democratic): 1957-1961
37. Nelson Rockefeller / Everett Dirksen (Republican): 1961-1969
38. Hubert Humphrey / Edmund Muskie (Democratic): 1969-1977
39. Richard Nixon / Bob Dole (Republican): 1977-1981
40. Ted Kennedy / Lloyd Bentsen (Democratic): 1981-1985
41. Richard Nixon / George Bush (Republican): 1985-1987 [1]
42. George Bush / Vacant (Republican): 1987
42. George Bush / Lowell Weicker (Republican): 1987-1989
43. Lloyd Bentsen / Bill Clinton (Democratic): 1989-1993
44. George Bush / Jack Kemp (Republican): 1993-1997
45. Jack Kemp / Elizabeth Dole (Republican): 1997-2005
46. Howard Dean / John Edwards (Democratic): 2005-2009
47. Sam Brownback / Bill Frist (Republican): 2009-2013
48. Howard Dean / Barack Obama (Democratic): 2013-2017
49. Barack Obama / Jay Inslee (Democratic): 2017-Incumbent

[1]= Resigned in disgrace to avoid impeachment over obstructing justice to cover up a break in his campaign aids carried out at the Democratic headquarters in the Summer of 1984.

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The "8" year curse. Presidents elected in an election year ending in 8 lose re election:

34. Thomas Dewey / Earl Warren (Republican): 1949-1953
35. Estes Kefauver / Adlai Stevenson (Democratic): 1953-1961
36. Nelson Rockefeller / Thurston Morton (Republican): 1961-1969
37. Hubert Humphrey / Terry Sanford (Democratic): 1969-1973
38. George Romney / Bob Dole (Republican): 1973-1981
39. Hugh Carey / John Glenn (Democratic): 1981-1989
40. John Glenn / Bill Clinton (Democratic): 1989-1993
41. Pete Wilson / James Thompson (Republican): 1993-2001
42. Dick Gephardt / Joe Biden (Democratic): 2001-2009
43. Mitt Romney / Lisa Murkowski (Republican): 2009-2013
44. Brian Schweitzer / Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic): 2013-2021
45. Paul Ryan / Nikki Haley (Republican): 2021-2025
46. Tom Steyer / Pete Buttigeig (Democratic): 2025-2029
47. Nikki Haley / Dan Crenshaw (Republican): 2029-2033
48. Jon Ossof / Tammy Baldwin (Democratic): 2033-Incumbent

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The "8" year curse. Presidents elected in an election year ending in 8 lose re election:

34. Thomas Dewey / Earl Warren (Republican): 1949-1953
35. Estes Kefauver / Adlai Stevenson (Democratic): 1953-1961
36. Nelson Rockefeller / Thurston Morton (Republican): 1961-1969
37. Hubert Humphrey / Terry Sanford (Democratic): 1969-1973
38. George Romney / Bob Dole (Republican): 1973-1981
39. Hugh Carey / John Glenn (Democratic): 1981-1989
40. John Glenn / Bill Clinton (Democratic): 1989-1993
41. Pete Wilson / James Thompson (Republican): 1993-2001
42. Dick Gephardt / Joe Biden (Democratic): 2001-2009
43. Mitt Romney / Lisa Murkowski (Republican): 2009-2013
44. Brian Schweitzer / Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic): 2013-2021
45. Paul Ryan / Nikki Haley (Republican): 2021-2025
46. Tom Steyer / Pete Buttigeig (Democratic): 2025-2029
47. Nikki Haley / Dan Crenshaw (Republican): 2029-2033
48. Jon Ossof / Tammy Baldwin (Democratic): 2033-Incumbent

Had Obama lost in 2012, they’d be talk about the 8 year curse. Harry Truman, Richard Nixon and George Bush all lost re-election or resigned (Nixon) after being elected in a year ending with 8

It even goes further back because Hoover (1928), Taft (1908) and Harrison (1888) all lost their reelection bid, and Hoover and Taft did so by a landslide margin.

Before Obama Grant was the last president to serve two full terms while being elected in a year ending with 8.

We'll have to see if the winner in 2028 has Obama's luck or if they suffer the fate of the others elected in a year ending in 8.

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A Happy Warrior for the 60's:

35. Hubert Humphrey / Stuart Symington (Democratic): 1961-1969
Def. 1960: Richard Nixon / Henry Cabot Lodge (Republican)
Def. 1964: Barry Goldwater / William Miller (Republican)
36. Nelson Rockefeller / Jim Rhodes (Republican): 1969-1977
Def. 1968: Stuart Symington / John F. Kennedy (Democratic), George Wallace / Marvin Griffin (American Independent)
Def. 1972: Eugene McCarthy / Edmund Muskie (Democratic), George Wallace / Curtis LeMay (American Independent)
37. Ronald Reagan / Charles Percy (Republican): 1977-1981
Def. 1976: Jimmy Carter / Frank Church (Democratic)
38. Henry "Scoop" Jackson / Walter Mondale (Democratic): 1981-1982[1]
Def. 1980: Ronald Reagan / Charles Percy (Republican)
39. Walter Mondale / Vacant (Democratic): 1982
39. Walter Mondale / Jerry Brown (Democratic): 1982-1989
Def. 1984: Charles Percy / Jack Kemp (Republican)
40. Jerry Brown / Bob Graham (Democratic): 1989-1993
Def. 1988: Bob Dole / Lamar Alexander (Republican)
41. Carroll Campbell / Pete Wilson (Republican): 1993-2001
Def. 1992: Jerry Brown / Bob Graham (Democratic)
Def. 1996: Bob Graham / Bob Kerrey (Democratic)
42. Paul Wellstone / Bill Bradley (Democratic): 2001-2005
Def. 2000: Pete Wilson / Newt Gingrich (Republican)[2]
43. Pete Wilson / Tom Ridge (Republican): 2005-2009
Def. 2004: Bill Bradley / John Edwards (Democratic)[3]
44. Jerry Brown / Barack Obama (Democratic): 2009-2013[4]
Def. 2008: Pete Wilson / Tom Ridge (Republican)
45. Barack Obama / Tim Kaine (Democratic): 2013-2021
Def. 2012: Tim Pawlenty / George Allen (Republican)
Def. 2016: Jon Huntsman / Paul Ryan (Republican)
46. John Kasich / Larry Hogan (Republican): 2021-2029
Def. 2020: Tim Kaine / Kamala Harris (Democratic)
Def. 2024: Gavin Newsom / Cory Booker (Democratic)
47. Gretchen Whitmer / Jon Ossoff (Democratic): 2029-Incumbent
Def. 2028: Larry Hogan / Joni Ernst (Republican)

[1]: President Jackson died September 8th, 1982
[2]: Vice President Wilson won the National Popular vote by 100 thousand votes
[3]: President Wellstone declined to seek re election due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis.
[4]: President Brown becomes the first President since Grover Cleveland to serve two non consecutive terms.

Where the Presidents since 1961 Rank in the 2029 CSPAN Presidential Ranking Survey (Out of 45 Presidents):
Hubert Humphrey: 10 out of 46
Nelson Rockefeller: 21 out of 46
Ronald Reagan: 34 out of 46
Scoop Jackson : 28 out of 46
Walter Mondale: 12 out of 46
Jerry Brown: 15 out of 46
Carroll Campbell: 23 out of 46
Paul Wellstone: 24 out of 46
Pete Wilson: 32 out of 46
Barack Obama: 17 out of 46
John Kasich: 19 out of 46

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Not Me, Us: The Presidency of Bernie Sanders and Beyond:

46. Bernie Sanders / Amy Klobuchar (Democratic): 2021-2025
Def. 2020: Donald Trump / Mike Pence (Republican)
47. Amy Klobuchar / Jeff Merkley (Democratic): 2025-2033
Def. 2024: Ron DeSantis / Kristi Noem (Republican)
Def. 2028: Glenn Youngkin / Kim Reynolds (Republican)
48. Dan Crenshaw / John James (Republican): 2033-Present
Def. 2032: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez / Michael Bennet (Democratic)

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A Fluke in '92:

42. Ross Perot / James Stockdale (Independent) [1]: 1993-1997
Def. 1992: Bill Clinton / Al Gore (Democratic), George Bush / Dan Quayle (Republican)
43. Dick Gephardt / Bob Graham (Democratic): 1997-2005
Def. 1996: Pete Wilson / Carroll Campbell. Pat Buchanan / Alan Keyes (Conservative Independent)
Def. 2000: John McCain / Fred Thompson (Republican), Jesse Ventura / Gary Johnson (Independent)
44. Jeb Bush / George Allen (Republican): 2005-2009
Def. 2004: Bob Graham / Joe Biden (Democratic), Jesse Ventura / Ralph Nader (Green)
45. Brian Schweitzer / Russ Feingold (Democratic): 2009-2017
Def. 2008: Jeb Bush / George Allen (Republican)
Def. 2012: George Allen / Mitch Daniels (Republican)
46. Jon Huntsman / Rob Portman (Republican): 2017-2025
Def. 2016: Russ Feingold / Cory Booker (Democratic)
Def. 2020: Elizabeth Warren / Steve Bullock (Democratic)
47. Gavin Newsom / Tammy Baldwin (Democratic): 2025-Present
Def. 2024: Marco Rubio / John Thune (Republican)
Def. 2028: Tom Cotton / John James (Republican)

[1]= President Perot and Vice President Stockdale both pledged to serve 1 term after the 1994 midterm elections.

Where the Presidents since 1969 Rank in the 2025 CSPAN Presidential Survey (Out of46)
Richard Nixon: 30 out of 46
Gerald Ford: 25 out of 46
Jimmy Carter: 27 out of 46
Ronald Reagan: 15 out of 46
George Bush: 18 out of 46
Ross Perot: 24 out of 46
Dick Gephardt: 14 out of 46
Jeb Bush: 29 out of 46
Brian Shweitzer: 16 out of 46
Jon Huntsman: 21 out of 46

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A Failed Revolution:

37. Ronald Reagan / Jim Rhodes (Republican): 1969-1973
Def. 1968: Hubert Humphrey / Terry Sanford (Democratic)
38. Edmund Muskie / Birch Bayh (Democratic): 1973-1981
Def. 1972: Ronald Reagan / Jim Rhodes (Republican), George Wallace / Ezra Taft Benson (American Independent)
Def. 1976: Nelson Rockefeller / George Bush (Republican), James Buckley / Phil Crane (Conservative)
39. Howard Baker / Bob Dole (Republican): 1981-1989
Def. 1980: Birch Bayh / Reubin Askew (Democratic)
Def. 1984: Reubin Askew / Tom Bradley (Democratic)
40. Bob Dole / Pete Wilson (Republican): 1989-1993
Def. 1988: Michael Dukakis / Bill Clinton (Democratic)
41. Al Gore / Tom Harkin (Democratic): 1993-2001
Def. 1992: Bob Dole / Pete Wilson (Republican)
Def: 1996: Pete Wilson / Jim Edgar (Republican)
42. Tom Harkin / Gary Locke (Democratic) 2001-2005
Def. 2000: Elizabeth Dole / John Kasich (Republican)
43. Gary Johnson / J.C Watts (Republican): 2005-2009
Def: 2004: Tom Harkin / Gary Locke (Democratic)
44. John Edwards / Chris Dodd (Democratic): 2009-2010*
Def. 2008: Gary Johnson / J.C. Watts (Republican)
45. Chris Dodd / Vacant (Democratic): 2010-2011
45. Chris Dodd / Evan Bayh (Democratic): 2011-2013
46. Mitch Daniels / Rob Portman (Republican): 2013-2021
Def. 2012: Evan Bayh / Tim Kaine** (Democratic), Bernie Sanders / Jesse Ventura (Independent)
Def. 2016: Andrew Cuomo / Martin O'Malley (Democratic)
47. Steve Bullock / Amy Klobuchar (Democratic): 2021-2029
Def. 2020: Rob Portman / Marco Rubio (Republican)
Def. 2024: Tim Scott / Dan Crenshaw (Republican)
48. Amy Klobuchar / Jon Ossoff (Democratic): 2029-Incumbent
Def. 2028: Ron DeSantis / Kristi Noem (Republican)

*= President Edwards resigned shortly after the 2010 midterms to avoid impeachment over illegally using campaign funds to cover up an extra marital affair. Edwards would be indicted soon after leaving office

**= President Dodd declined to seek election in his own right in 2012. After a bitter primary with Former Senator Russ Feingold, Vice President Bayh won the Democratic nomination. Left wing Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, a Feingold supporter, launched a third party candidacy after Bayh made no concessions to Feingold supporters in the 2012 Democratic platform.

Where the Presidents since 1969 Rank in the 2029 CSPAN Presidential Survey (Out of 47):
37. Ronald Reagan: 40th out of 47th
38. Edmund Muskie: 24th out of 47th
39. Howard Baker: 14th out of 47th
40. Bob Dole: 25th out of 47th
41. Al Gore: 13th out of 47th
42. Tom Harkin: 20th out of 47th
43. Gary Johnson: 31st out of 47th
44. John Edwards: 43rd out of 47th
45. Chris Dodd: 30th out of 47th
46. Mitch Daniels: 19th out of 47th
47. Steve Bullock: 15th out of 47th

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Two Terms For All:

34. Dwight Eisenhower / Richard Nixon (Republican): 1953-1961
35. John F. Kennedy / Lyndon Johnson (Democratic:) 1961-1969
36. Nelson Rockefeller / John Tower (Republican): 1969-1977
37. Ted Kennedy / John Glenn (Democratic): 1977-1985
38. John Glenn / Bob Graham (Democratic): 1985-1993
39. Pete Wilson / Tom Ridge (Republican): 1993-2001
40. John Kerry / Dick Gephardt (Democratic): 2001-2009
41. Mitt Romney / Jeb Bush (Republican): 2009-2017
42. Jeb Bush / Nikki Haley (Republican): 2017-2025
43. Gretchen Whitmer / Roy Cooper (Democratic): 2025-Present