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Final choice:
Former Governor Joy Hofmeister of Oklahoma (2023-31)

Finalists:
Senator Jen Carroll-Foy of Virginia (2027-present)
Governor Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota (2027-35)
Governor Kerry Donovan of Colorado (2027-35)
Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia (2021-present)
Senator Mallory McMorrow of Michigan (2025-32)

Vetted:
Former Governor Wes Moore of Maryland (2023-31)
Governor Shemia Fagan of Oregon (2027-34)
Former Senator Tim Ryan of Ohio (2023-29)
Governor Ron Nirenberg of Texas (2027-39)
Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada (2019-37)
Senator Rochelle Garza of Texas (2025-present)
Former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin of Georgia (2021-29)

Reported:
Senator Katie Porter of California (2025-present)
Governor Rob Bonta of California (2027-35)
Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska (2022-29, 2031-39)
Governor Brandon Presley of Mississippi (2028-36)
Senator Becca Balint of Vermont (2029-present)
Senator T'wina Nobles of Washington (2029-present)

Declined:
Former Governor & 2028 vice-presidential nominee Andy Beshear of Kentucky (2019-27) [Ran for Senate; won]
Former Vice President Mark Milley of Virginia (2027-29)

 

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Leaders of the Group of Eight (2039):
Australia: Prime Minister Phillip Thompson (Liberal-National Coalition) (2035 - )
Canada: Prime Minister Sean Fraser (Liberal) (2036 - )
France: President Julien Bayou (Europe Ecology – The Greens / Europe Écologie Les Verts) (2022 - )
Germany: Prime Minister Ricarda Lang (Green / Die Grünen) (2034 - )
Japan: Prime Minister Ai Yahata (Reiwa / れいわ新選組) (2038 - )
South Korea: President Park Ji-hyun (Democratic / 더불어민주당) (2037 - )
United Kingdom: Prime Minister Bridget Phillipson (Labour) (2038 - )
United States: Acting President Joy Hofmeister (Democratic) (2039 - ) [Replacing sitting Pres. Bruce Wayne owing to the invocation of the 25th Amendment]

Leaders of the Shanghai Pact (2039):
Brazil: President Adilson Barroso (People's Party / Partido Popular) (2034 - )
China: General Secretary Li Qiang (CCP / 中国共产党) (2034 - )
Iran: President Ehsan Khandozi (Popular Reform Front / جبهه مردمی اصلاحات) (2036 - )
Pakistan: Prime Minister Saad Hussain Rizvi (Alliance for Prosperity / خوشحالی کے لیے اتحاد) (2034 - )
Russia: Acting President Vladimir Kiriyenko (All-Russian Federal Front / Общероссийский федеральный фронт) (2036 - )
Spain: Prime Minister José Maria Figaredo (Vox) (2038 - )

 

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Say it with me now: Re-boot! Re-boot!

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Presidents of the United States of America:
2021-2027: Former Vice President Joe Biden (Democratic | Delaware)
(With Senator Kamala Harris)

'20: def. Pres. Donald Trump / Vice Pres. Mike Pence (R)​

'24: def. Gov. Ron DeSantis / Sen. Joni Ernst (R)​

'27: Resignation of Joe Biden following a stroke.​

2027-2029: Vice President Kamala Harris (Democratic | California)
(With none, then Former Governor Andy Beshear)
2029-2031: Senator Josh Hawley (Republican)
(With Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard)

'28: def. Frm. UN Ambassador Pete Buttigieg / Vice Pres. Andy Beshear (D), Frm. Rep. Justin Amash / Frm. State Rep. Tony Labranche (I)​

2033-2039: Former House Speaker Bruce Wayne (Democratic | New York)
(With Governor Jena Griswold)

'32: def. Pres. Josh Hawley / Vice Pres. Tulsi Gabbard (R)​

'36: def. Frm. Gov. Ammon Bundy / Frm. Sen. Ivanka Trump (R), Frm. Defense Sec. Paul Nakasone / Commentator S. E. Cupp (I/F)​

'39: Abrupt resignation of Bruce Wayne following several months of (relative) calm.​

2039-2045: Vice President Jena Griswold (Democratic | Colorado)
(With none, then Former Homeland Security Secretary Dan Feehan ['39 - '41] and Senator Park Cannon ['41 - '45])

'40: def. Gov. Beth Fukumoto / Sen. Josiah Patkotak (F), Sen. Mike Gallagher [replacing Jack Francis] / Gov. Kurt Daudt (R), Rep. Brace Belden / Frm. Rep. Brittany Ramos DeBarros (P)​

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Democratic​

Republican​

2020: Joe Biden [won] def. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, etc 2024: Joe Biden (i) [won] def. Nina Turner 2028: Pete Buttigieg def. Matt Cartwright, Kamala Harris (i) 2032: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [presumptive; dropped out] 2032: Bruce Wayne [won] def. London Breed, Ron Nirenberg, Jared Golden, S. E. Cupp, Tim Ryan, etc 2036: Bruce Wayne (i) [won] def. Adam Kinzinger, Briahna Joy Gray 2040: Jena Griswold (i) [won] def. Zoraya Hightower, Jared Golden

2020: Donald Trump (i) def. Bill Weld, etc 2024: Ron DeSantis def. Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Tom Cotton, Donald Trump †, Larry Hogan, etc 2028: Josh Hawley [won] def. Kanye West, Nikki Haley, Todd Young, etc 2032: Josh Hawley (i) def. Erin Stewart, Donald Trump Jr. 2036: Ammon Bundy def. Frank LaRose, Ben Shapiro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, etc 2040: Jack Francis [replaced] def. Erin Stewart, T. J. Shope, Mike Gallagher, Ebo Entsuah, etc 2040 emergency ballot: Mike Gallagher [elected unopposed]

Colors:
Democratic - 2969B0
Republican - D40000
Independent - 888888
Forward - 996699
People's - 00CC99

 

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Key races:
Alaska: Lt. Governor Scott Kawasaki (D) def. incumbent Dan Sullivan (R)
D Gain; D +4.8%

Iowa: Incumbent Joni Ernst (R) def. Des Moines Mayor Indira Sheumaker (D)
R Hold; R +3.3%

Kansas: Frm. State Attorney General Josh Svaty (D) def. incumbent Roger Marshall (R)
D Gain; D +4.8%

Kentucky: Incumbent Daniel Cameron (R) def. frm. Vice President Andy Beshear (D)
R Hold; R +1.9%

Louisiana: Incumbent Julia Letlow (R) def. State Senator Luke Mixon (D)
R Hold; R +7.8%

Montana: Representative Tom Winter (D) def. incumbent Steve Daines (R)
D Gain; D +6.8%

Mississippi: Frm. Governor Brandon Presley (D) def. incumbent Tate Reeves (R)
D Gain; D +8.8%

Nebraska: State House Speaker Tony Vargas (D) def. Frm. Governor Jim Pillen (R)
D Gain; D +1.1%

New Hampshire: Representative Rebecca Kwoka (D) def. incumbent Chris Sununu (R)
D Gain; D +4.9%

North Carolina: Representative Natalie Murdock (D) def. incumbent Bo Hines (R)
D Gain; D +7.2%

South Carolina: Incumbent Nancy Mace (R) def. State Senator Judd Larkins (D)
R Hold; R +3.9%

Texas: State Attorney General Lina Hidalgo (D) def. incumbent Dan Crenshaw (R)
D Gain; D +5.8%

 

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Just taking the format isn't plaigarism right? @Comrade Izaac

2028 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia
Date: August 2nd-6th, 2028
Nominees: Former Ambassador to the United Nations Pete Buttigieg of Maryland for President, incumbent Andy Beshear of Kentucky for Vice President
Chair: Sylvia Matthews Burwell of West Virginia
Keynote Speaker: Senator Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota
Other Candidates: Former Representative Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania, incumbent Kamala Harris of California [dropped out]
2028 Election Results: Loss

2028 Democratic National Convention in San Antonio, Texas
Date: July 23rd-28th, 2032
Nominees: Speaker of the House Bruce Wayne of New York for President, Governor Jena Griswold of Colorado for Vice President
Chair: Stacey Abrams of Georgia
Keynote Speaker: Senator Michelle Wu of Massachusetts
Other Candidates (convention vote*): Governor London Breed of California, Governor Ron Nirenberg of Texas, Senator Jared Golden of Maine, Former NASA Administrator and '32 gubernatorial nominee Joan Higginbotham of North Carolina [write-in], Commentator S. E. Cupp of New York, Former Senator Tim Ryan of Ohio [write-in], Representative Don Davis of North Carolina
2032 Election Results: Victory

2036 Democratic National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana
Date: July 18th-22nd, 2036
Nominees: Incumbents Bruce Wayne of New York and Jena Griswold of Colorado for President and Vice President
Chair: Jane Kleeb of Nebraska
Keynote Speaker: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Nakita Hemingway
Other Candidates: Former Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, commentator and journalist Briahna Joy Gray of California
2036 Election Results: Victory

2040 Democratic National Convention in Metropark-Omaha-Caritas "Tri-City", Nebraska
Date: August 1st-5th, 2040
Nominees: Incumbent Jena Griswold of Colorado for President, Senator Park Cannon of Georgia for Vice President
Chair: Beto O'Rourke of Texas
Keynote Speaker: Senator Sam Lawrence of Ohio
Other Candidates: Governor Lucas Kunce of Missouri, Senator Jared Golden of Maine, Senator Zoraya Hightower of Vermont
2040 Election Results: Victory

*: Initial de facto nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was severely injured in an assassination attempt and dropped out of the race on May 10, 2032.

 

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Presidents of the United States of America:
TL Start-2017: Barack Obama (Democratic)
2017-2025: Bernie Sanders (Democratic)
'16 (w. Amy Klobuchar) def. Donald Trump (Republican), Gary Johnson (Libertarian)
'20 (w. Amy Klobuchar) def. Mitt Romney (Republican), Donald Trump (Patriot)
2025-2033: Ben Sasse (Republican)
'24 (w. Nikki Haley) def. Cory Booker (Democratic), Donald Trump Jr. (Patriot)
'28 (w. Nikki Haley) def. Andrew Cuomo (Democratic)
2033-2037: Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)
'32 (w. Ruben Gallego) def. Nikki Haley (Republican), Mark Cuban (Independent)
2037-2041: Kanye West (Republican)
'36 (w. Torren Ecker) def. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic), Tulsi Gabbard (Green-Libertarian)
2041-2045: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)
'40 (w. Lucas Kunce) def. Kanye West (Republican), Tulsi Gabbard (Humanity First)
2045-2053: Lucas Kunce (Democratic)
'44 (w. Bee Nguyen) def. Charlie Kirk (Republican), Lee Carter (Humanity First), Kanye West (Birthday)
'48 (w. Bee Nguyen) def. Josh Revak (Republican), Jackson Hinkle (Humanity First)

 

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Credit to @True Grit for the idea.

Presidents of the United States of America:
2013-2021: Mitt Romney (Republican)
'12 (w. Paul Ryan) def. Barack Obama / Joe Biden (D)
'16 (w. Paul Ryan) def. Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine (D)
2021-2027: Jason Kander † (Democratic)
'20 (w. Tulsi Gabbard) def. Paul Ryan / Nikki Haley (R)
'24 (w. Tulsi Gabbard) def. Marco Rubio / Ted Budd (R)
2027-2037: Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)
'28 (w. Brian Schweitzer) def. Christine Drazan / John James (R)
'32 (w. Tim Ryan) def. Joe Kent / Savannah Maddox (R), Kelly Schultz / Mark Cuban (I)
2037-2041: Tim Ryan (Democratic)
'36 (w. Ruben Gallego) def. Paul Ryan / Candace Owens (R)

"THE DEFEAT OF Hillary Clinton had left Democrats stuck between a rock and a hard place - on one hand, it was apparent that so-called "diversity pick" candidates weren't favored; on the other hand, it showed that candidates could no longer rely on the Third Way orthodoxy pioneered by the likes of Bill Clinton and to a smaller extent Barack Obama.

What, then, could the Democrats do? They needed a figure able to provide a vision greater than the overheated centrism of the Clintons while not alienating the mythical blue-collar swing voters. Enter: Jason Kander.

An Afghanistan vet with progressive chops, fresh off a massive Senate upset against Republican heavyweight Roy Blunt, who better to rally the party faithful after the brutal Clinton-Warren fight in 2016?

And so it was - on April 23, 2019, Jason Kander would formally launch his presidential campaign in Kansas City."
- Edward-Isaac Dovere, 2020: The Soul of the Party

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Presidents of the United States of America:
2021-2029: Joe Biden (Democratic)
'20 (w. Kamala Harris) def. Donald Trump (R)
'24 (w. Kamala Harris) def. Ann Romney (R), Josh Hawley (P), Donald Trump Jr. (I/P)
2029-2037: John Fetterman (Democratic)
'28 (w. Jacky Rosen) def. Kevin Stitt (P), Ron DeSantis (R)
'32 (w. Jacky Rosen) def. Pat Grassley (R), Matt Gaetz (P)
2037-2045: Katie Porter (Democratic)
'36 (w. Wes Moore) def. John James (R), Julia Letlow (P)
'40 (w. Wes Moore) def. Tom Cotton (R), Charlie Kirk (P)
2045-2049: Kelly Armstrong (Republican)
'44 (w. Erin Stewart) def. Jon Ossoff (D), Jackson Hinkle (P), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (NPP)

 

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Nominees: Incumbent Jena Griswold of Colorado for President, Senator Park Cannon of Georgia for Vice President
Chair: Beto O'Rourke of Texas
Keynote Speaker: Ohio Senator Sam Lawrence
Other Candidates: Governor Lucas Kunce of Missouri, Senator Jared Golden of Maine, Senator Zoraya Hightower of Vermont

A lot of this is based on @CanadianTory's mini-TL Madam President. So there.

• The biggest question going into the 2040 campaign season was whether Jena Griswold would seek a term of her own. Despite her best efforts and the numerous achievements of the preceding Wayne presidency, she was still VP to an administration with the worst "final two years" in modern history, and her name is still firmly anchored to his chaotic downfall.
• Adding to her headaches, Griswold's relationship with Wayne's inner circle has been lukewarm at best, with his closest allies viewing her as "Sunak-like" - sticking with the president when it was convenient and abandoning him only at the last moment. Some within the former President's inner circle viewed their once-faithful Vice President as a political has-been, a generic liability who would rather become the first president to lose renomination rather than retire in dignity. Ex-staffers not committed to seeing their mission through to the bitter end quickly began making calls to their preferred candidates.
• Fortunately for the DNC and the Democratic Party, there were definitely high-profile candidates on hand. Unfortunately, they had too many. While Wayne had learned from Barack Obama's missteps and spent much of his campaigning efforts on finding and cultivating new talent, this ultimately meant that far too many would-be candidates were fighting for control over the same campaign apparatus. There was also the fact that Wayne, who had been viewed as a likely kingmaker in any fractious Democratic primary by either public endorsement, financial backing, or by brokering backroom deals with their opponents, was no longer in a position of meaningful power within the party machine. With the only logical heir to the Wayne mantle shunned by its backers, the Wayne camp fell into confusion.
• Vermont Senator Zoraya Hightower is initially viewed as the heir to the movement of Bernie Sanders - both representing the state of Vermont as quasi-independents, with deep roots in local organizing and progressive causes, bucking the party's leadership whenever necessary, she checks off box after box for many of the voters who had voted for Sanders and organized for Wayne. Unfortunately for Hightower, her campaign organization, like Sanders, is chaotic and unready. While she enjoyed grassroots support (though her blue-collar appeal is lacking compared to the late Vermonter), many of her key staffers are ill-suited to running an organized national campaign, and soon staffers, campaign surrogates and the Senator herself are openly contradicting one another in public. Coming from a state that had last sent a Republican to the Senate in 2000 (and Jim Jeffords defected in 2001 anyways, so that was a bit of a moot point) also had an impact on her ability to fight competitive races on the national level. Intra-campaign rivalries and inner-circle controversies eventually wore her down, and she soon trailed Griswold and later several others by a sizable margin (though still doing better than Nina Turner, Matt Cartwright or Bill Bradley could have ever hoped).
• Georgia Governor Bee Nguyen, a darling of the left as a progressive Asian-American governor of a southern state (appreciating both her grassroots prowess and fundraising strength), opts out of joining the race. Publicly citing her pledge to serve out her second term as Governor, Nguyen confides to her team that the progressive vote could be easily split, and that her chances of victory in the primary and the general were far better in '44. Into the void steps Maine Senator Jared Golden. A centrist Third Way Democrat of old, Golden's bid is initially seen as a longshot, but the Senator's no-nonsense approach and conciliatory tone attracts something close to a grass-roots following. A storied history of feuds between him and congressional progressives lends further credence to his stature as a common-sense "quiet majority" choice. California Governor Evan Low, who had been prepping a presidential run since at least his first election as the state's chief executive in 2034, rakes in a lot of Bay Area cash for his campaign and an equal amount of quiet endorsements and backroom assurances, deterring Senator London Breed from her own bid. Well-spoken and openly gay, with a beautiful family and an even more beautiful head of hair, comparisons between the Governor and former President Bruce Wayne begin in earnest, partly fueled by opposition machinery determined to take him off the board. Before long, the governor of California is talked up as the fated reunifier between the various wings of the fractured Democratic Party. But the reality of Low's mixed record back home, including breaches of campaign funding rules, and his flirtation with political vanity projects bring up unpleasant memories of Andrew Yang and to a lesser degree Andrew Cuomo. With most people less than enthusiastic about backing a wishy-washy candidate, the campaign coffers dry up. Democrats continue to cycle through a lengthy list of seasonal candidates, including actor and liberal darling Dwayne Johnson, the long-reigning Texas Governor Ron Nirenberg, Agriculture Secretary Nakita Hemingway, Senators John Fetterman, Peggy Flanagan, Mallory McMorrow, Ruben Gallego, Rui Xu, Senate Majority Leader Jon Ossoff, Climate Corps Administrator Varshini Prakash, and even a draft effort for Associate Justice Lee Merritt. But none elicit the kind of continuous excitement, passion, or cash flow in the same way as Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, or Bruce Wayne did. Despite eight years in power and countless achievements, the party faithful remains disoriented and disgruntled by the fall of the party's one-time savior.
• Rounding out the field of candidates with an actual shot at the nomination was outgoing Missouri Governor Lucas Kunce. A fixture of the state's Democratic Party, Kunce had twice prevailed over Republicans Scott Fitzgerald and William Eigel in 2032 and 2036, modeling himself as a low-key, no-nonsense administrator, as opposed to other high-profile Democratic governors like Josh Shapiro and Ron Nirenberg. Having gone 6-1 in his political career, a number of Democratic operatives believed the Missourian to be exactly the right mix of progressive bona-fides and concillatory demeanor needed to keep the White House in Democratic arms. With term limits coming into effect and Democratic big-wigs desparing over having Griswold or Hightower as their nominee, Kunce caves (pulling a reverse Bullock and dropping out of the 2040 senate race) and officially throws his hat in the ring. Stacked with alumni from both his gubernatorial runs as well as Wayne's camp, Kunce rockets to the top of the polls within weeks.
• Jared Golden pumps most of his cash into New Hampshire, hoping that a win in the Granite State will catapult him to the top in Nevada and then the nomination. Unfortunately for all that donor cash, Golden efforts fail to elicit much enthusiasm from caucus goers, and ultimately divides the centrist vote between himself and Governor Kunce, handing Griswold a key victory, giving the President what later turns out to be much-needed momentum going into New Hampshire and Nevada. Hounded by the national media for the Muskie-esque flop, Golden argues that he's still in contention for the nomination. Even despite his defeat in South Carolina to Lucas Kunce and the race slimming down to a two-person contest, Golden opts to remain in the race through Super Tuesday, ultimately winning Maine and Idaho but little else. Kunce's surrogates accuse the Mainer of intentionally dividing the anti-Griswold vote in order to keep him in contention for the nomination in '44 or '48, further allowing the President to bypass the establishment pissfight and build up a sizable lead (as well as finally squeezing out Zoraya Hightower). Griswold's passionate advocacy for the environment, an increasingly important post-COVID issue for many Americans, proves enough to convince left-wing voters in the country that keeping the President in office is the best way to protect the reforms from the Wayne era. Governor Kunce's campaign, having scored victories in South Carolina, North Carolina, his native Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Florida, is still well positioned to secure the nomination, but is damaged by a string of defeats in March. Pennsylvania becomes the make-or-break contest for both campaigns, with polls showing the race an even contest between Griswold and Kunce (with Golden down to the small teens). Although early returns suggest a hard-fought Kunce victory, and potentially fatally damaging Griswold's chances, his lead bleeds away as the night goes on, until Griswold finally takes the lead in the early hours. Thanks once again to the vote splitting efforts of Senator Golden, Griswold squeaks out a narrow, three-hundred-and-twenty-two vote win over her rival. Although Kunce stays in the race for another few weeks, winning only the South Dakota primary, the Democratic electorate finally begins to warm to the President (concerning statement, we know). Lucas Kunce, with donors withdrawing and polling numbers dipping into the low 20s, suspends his campaign and formally endorses Jena Griswold on May 3.

 

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Maybe I'll add notes to this.

Presidents of the United States of America:
2017-2022: Donald Trump † (Republican)
(With Michael Flynn)

'16: def. Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine (D)​

'20: def. Bernie Sanders / Karen Bass (D), Mark Cuban / David Jolly (I)​

'22: Death of Donald Trump.​

2022-2024: Michael Flynn (Republican)
(None, then with Mike Pence [2022-23] and Mike Lee [2023-24])

'24: Resignation of Michael Flynn.​

2024-2025: Mike Lee (Republican)
(None)
2025-2033: Gavin Newsom (People's Democratic)
(With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)

'24: def. Michael Flynn / Ronny Jackson (Patriot Front), Mitt Romney / Peter Meijer (Republican), Mike Lee / Dave Smith (Libertarian)​

'25: The January 6th Washington, DC Attacks occur, killing Speaker Hakeem Jeffries and 130 others; beginning of the Second War on Terror​

'28: def. Matthew McConaughey / Andrew Yang (Innovation), Ben Sasse / Nikki Haley (Republican), Donald Trump Jr. / Tulsi Gabbard (Patriot Front)​

2033-2041: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (PDP)
(With Mary Peltola)

'32: def. Andrew Yang / Justin Amash (Win The Future), Charlie Kirk / Kyle Plotkin (Patriot Front)​

'36: def. Mary Peltola / Tim Miller (Win The Future), Nick Fuentes / Eddie Gallagher (Patriot Front)​

2041-2049: Michelle Wu (PDP)
(With Jon Ossoff)

'40: def. Cory Booker / Alex Low (Unity), Zoltan Istvan / various (Win The Future)​

'44: def. Beth Fukumoto / Pete Buttigieg (Unity), Brace Belden / Franklin Bynum (American Rebirth)​

2049-0000: True Kander (PDP)
(With Natalie Murdock)

'48: def. Brace Belden / Mauree Turner (American Rebirth), Ziad Ahmed / Chelsea Clinton (Unity)​

 

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Cabinet of Bernie Sanders [2017]

Vice President: Cory Booker (D-NJ)

State: Tom Perriello (D-VA)
Treasury: Sarah Bloom Raskin (D-MD)
Attorney General: Doug Jones (D-AL)
Defense: Jack Reed (D-RI) Lloyd Austin (D-GA)
Interior: Fawn Sharp (D-WA)
Commerce: Richard Cordray (D-OH)
Agriculture: Chet Culver (D-IA) John Boyd Jr. (D-VA)
Labor: Jenny R. Yang (D-NJ)
Health & Human Services: Georges Benjamin (D-MD)
Housing & Urban Development: Diane Yentel (D-CA)
Energy: Daniel Kammen (D-MA)
Education: Randi Weingarten (D-NY)
Transportation: Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Veteran's Affairs: Julián Castro (D-TX)
Homeland Security: Martin O'Malley (D-MD) Deval Patrick (D-MA)

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Shalanda Young (D-LA)
Director of National Intelligence: Susan M. Gordon (D-TN)
Director of the CIA: Thomas M. Countryman (D-D.C.)
National Security Advisor: Matt Duss (D-D.C.)
United States Trade Representative: Stephanie Kelton (D-D.C.)
Ambassador to the United Nations: Michael McFaul (D-MT)
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers: Paul Krugman (D-MA)
Administrator of the Small Business Administration: Raphael Bostic (D-GA)
Chair of the DNC: Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
White House Chief of Staff: Faiz Shakir (D-D.C.)

 

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Presidents of the United States:
2017-2023: Donald Trump (Republican)

'16 (w. Mike Pence): def. Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine (D)​

'19: First impeachment of Donald Trump; acquittal (52-48, 53-47)​

'20 (w. Mike Pence): def. Joe Biden / Elizabeth Warren (D)​

'23: Second impeachment of Donald Trump; conviction (68-31-1, 68-32)​

2023-2025: Mike Pence (Republican)

'23: First Capitol Attack to prevent conviction vote of Donald Trump; 27 deaths​

'23: Confirmation of Mark Milley as Vice President​

2025-0000: J. B. Pritzker (Democratic-Build Back Better)

'24 (w. Jennifer Carroll Foy): def. Doug Ducey / Nikki Haley (Republican), Donald Trump Jr. / Lauren Boebert (Patriot)​

'25: Second Capitol Attack to prevent certification of 2024 election results; 0 deaths, crowd dispersed by National Guard​

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The World Ahead: DeSantis, Wayne, and the Quiet War
An Alternate History Project

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2028
November - December
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"...and with 92% of all votes counted, we can project that Republican Ron DeSantis has won the battleground state of North Carolina and its 16 electoral votes. And with that, it's over - CNN can now project that Republican Ron DeSantis, the former governor of Florida, has won the 2028 presidential election, defeating incumbent Democrat Kamala Harris in the closest election since 2016 ..."

Anderson Cooper; Excerpt from CNN's 2028 Election Night broadcast; November 8, 2028

HARRIS CONCEDES

In the early hours of November 8, President Kamala Harris would formally concede the 2028 presidential election to Republican nominee Ron DeSantis in an empassioned speech.

"The fight isn't over", Harris declared from her campaign headquarters in San Francisco. "We still have so much to do for equality. Justice. Fairness. The list goes on, and my greatest regret is that I cannot continue tackling them from the White House. But I know that millions across the country, from all walks of life, will carry on! Because that is what Americans do best - we fight for what's right, no matter the odds or the risks."

Harris would also congratulate President-elect DeSantis on his victory, calling for a "united front" in the wake of the close election. "Ron and I fought a brutal campaign, but it's time to move ahead. We need to focus on the world ahead, and all the crises that our country is facing now. I have confidence in his ability to serve America, and I have directed my White House staff to begin the transition process."

The New York Times; November 8, 2028

DESANTIS TRANSITION TEAM DEBATES CHINA STRATEGY

Just days after winning the White House, the DeSantis transition team is debating how best to handle the tiger in the room - U.S.-China relations. While DeSantis won on the back of tough-on-China posturing - notably pushing Asian-American voters 5 points to the right - his campaign rhetoric has run headfirst into political reality.

Some in his inner circle - such as [name] - have proposed a full decoupling from the Chinese economy. While zealous, many doubt that the U.S. would be able to decouple from China without major pushback. However, graudual decoupling has been floated by some politicians from both major parties, including Democratic governor of Illinois Bruce Wayne.

Other individuals - including Senate Minority Whip Joni Ernst - have proposed re-instating the Trump-era tariffs on Chinese manufacturers.

POLITICO; November 11, 2028

AMBASSADOR TRUMP? DESANTIS INTERVIEWS EX-FIRST SON

Political activist and former First Son Donald Trump Jr. had briefly formed an exploratory committee for a presidential bid in 2028 before formally withdrawing and endorsing Ron DeSantis. Now, sources within the Ron DeSantis transition team are reporting that the president-elect is considering Trump Jr. for Ambassador to the United Nations.

The President-elect invited Trump Jr. to Jacksonville (DeSantis' hometown), who made a very public display of his visit and their meeting, tweeting that he was "honored" to be in consideration for a "very serious job" in DeSantis' administration.

Some within DeSantis' team say that the process is merely to placate Trump Jr.'s ego and warm DeSantis to Trumpist voters that he had alienated, in large part due to former president Trump Sr.'s role in the Democratic overperformance in the 2022 midterm elections and the public split between the two after Trump Sr.'s defeat in the 2024 election.

CNN; November 19, 2028

RON DESANTIS NOMINATES PAUL M. NAKASONE AS DEFENSE SECRETARY

The Washington Post; November 23, 2028

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Excerpt from HOLDING THE LINE: THE DESANTIS ADMINISTRATION by Robert Costa, published in 2014

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2028
U.S. Downballot Election Results
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United States House elections, 2030
House composition before election: 223 Republicans, 212 Democrats
House composition after election: 230 Republicans, 201 Democrats, 1 Forward

Speaker before election: Andy Biggs (R-Arizona)
Speaker after election: Andy Biggs (R-Arizona)

Key United States Senate elections, 2028
Alaska (IRV, final round): Josh Revak (R) def. Josiah Patkotak (I/D), Sarah Palin (R), Les Gara (D), others
Arizona: Mark Kelly (D-inc.) def. Kimberly Yee (R)
Georgia (runoff): Raphael Warnock (D-inc.) def. Drew Ferguson (R)
Nevada: Joe Lombardo (R) def. Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-inc.) (R+1)
New Hampshire: Chris Sununu (R) def. Maggie Hassan (D-inc.) (R+1)
North Carolina: Ted Budd (R-inc.) def. Wiley Nickel (D)
Ohio: J.D. Vance (R-inc.) def. Greg Landsman (D)
Pennsylvania: John Fetterman (D-inc.) def. Jason Ortitay (R)
Wisconsin: Mike Gallagher (R) def. Sara Rodriguez (D)

Senate composition before election: 51 Democrats, 49 Republicans
Senate composition after election: 51 Republicans, 49 Democrats

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2029
January - ???​

Ron DeSantis, 48th President of the United States, delivers his inaugural address; January 20, 2029

DESANTIS GOES ON DEFENSE IN STATE OF THE UNION

POLITICO; May 11, 2029

OPINION: WITH SHUTTERING OF HKFP, REPRESSION CAMPAIGN IN HONG KONG REACHES FEVER PITCH

When the People's Liberation Army began its attempted annexation of Taiwan in June 2028, a series of small protests sprang up across Hong Kong, calling for an end to hostilities and for China to respect Taiwan's self-determination. While these were small and often dwarfed by government-sponsored demonstrations calling for the "restoration" of China's "historical borders", it gave many - including myself - hope that things were somewhat turning around in Hong Kong; that the government - while certainly authoritarian - was beginning to somewhat return to its 2010s-era tolerance of civil opposition.

Unfortunately, last week's events have completely disproven that notion.

For those of you unaware: on July 1 - the date which Hong Kong was returned to the People's Republic of China 32 years ago - Hong Kong police stormed the headquarters of the Hong Kong Free Press, one of the last-remaining "independent" media outlets in Hong Kong, and the only that was primarily English-based. Several journalists and activists were also detained (or in a few individuals' cases, re-detained) on spurious charges of "sedition" and "endangering national security" - ironically, these are predominantly colonial-era statutes. While the newspaper itself remains online (thanks to servers based in London and Vancouver), it seems that it is being systemically wiped off of the Hong Kong internet. As I write this, the newspaper's website has seemingly gone offline in Hong Kong, and I fear that this will be permanent.

Anyone with an uncompromised moral compass can see that this is yet another example of Beijing's flagrant violation of Hong Kong's promised autonomous status, but that isn't what I fear most. What scares me is the loss of a news outlet that plays the Hong Kong Free Press's role; namely, that of an independent, unbiased outlet that conveyed the facts on the ground in Hong Kong to the wider world in a common language. The South China Morning Post is an English publication, true, but it has been forced to tightly toe the Beijing line. And while servers are online, it will be increasingly difficult to report on affairs in Hong Kong when the publication is blocked from carrying out investigative journalism in the city itself. Without a source of accesible information, I fear that the wider world will forget about the threat the Chinese state poses to its own citizens, or worse still, be persuaded by Beijing that all is well in Hong Kong.

Because all is not well.

The Guardian; July 9, 2029

NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH: RECESSION HAS WORSENED SINCE JULY

The Wall Street Journal; October 8, 2029

BINANCE FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY AS UK MOVES TO BAN CRYPTO

The Economist; November 1, 2029

RNC SOUNDS ALARM AS DEMOCRATS SWEEP KEY OFF-YEAR CONTESTS

FiveThirtyEight; November 7, 2029

WELLS FARGO GOES BUST AS DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE FALLS BY 18.2%

Bloomberg; November 27, 2029

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2030
??? - November

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2030
U.S. Downballot Election Results​

United States House elections, 2030
House composition before election: 230 Republicans, 201 Democrats, 1 Forward
House composition after election: 249 Democrats, 183 Republicans, 3 Forward

Speaker before election: Andy Biggs (R-Arizona)
Speaker after election: Katherine Clark (D-Massachusetts)

Key United States Senate elections, 2030
Arizona: Ruben Gallego (D-inc.) def. Jack McCain (I), Wendy Rogers (R)
Florida: Francis X. Suarez (R) def. Anna Eskamati (D)
Florida (special): Cameron Kasky (D) def. Ivanka Trump (R-inc.) (D+(D+1)
Michigan: Mallory McMorrow (D-inc.) def. Adi Sathi (R)
Mississippi: Brandon Presley (D) def. Tate Reeves (R-inc.) (D+1)
Missouri: Jason Kander (D) def. Josh Hawley (R-inc.) (D+1)
Montana: Tom Winter (D) def. Braxton Mitchell (R) (D+1)
Nevada: Yvanna Cancela (D) def. Greg Hafen II (R)
Ohio: Sherrod Brown (D-inc.) def. Frank LaRose (R)
Pennsylvania: Josh Shapiro (D-inc.) def. Andrew Lewis (R)
Texas: Scott Kelly (D-inc.) def. Christi Craddick (R)
Utah: Ben McAdams (F) def. Sean Reyes (R), Katie Adams-Anderton (D) (F+1)
Wisconsin: Mandela Barnes (D) def. K. T. McFarland (R)

Senate composition before election: 51 Republicans, 49 Democrats
Senate composition after election: 53 Democrats, 46 Republicans, 1 Forward

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2031
March - August
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"Today, I am officially running for president of the United States of America, because we need a president who cares about both Americas. The majority of Americans - the ones who work multiple jobs and break their backs just trying to pay their bills. These are the people Ron DeSantis' America has betrayed - an America where Wall Street defers to Beijing and factories are shuttered, while the Republican Party line their cronies' pockets with preferential treatment.

This is not an America we want for our children, and it is not an America that will survive long enough for that to happen.

This isn't about attacking any group of Americans based on some kind of dividing line - be it their race, their religion, or their background. This isn't about dividing our country but uniting it against a president who doesn't care about anything beyond his own power. This is about taking down a man who has imperiled generations. Fixing a system that ignores the plight of millions.

This is about making America great again."

Excerpt from Bruce Wayne (D-IL) announcing his 2032 presidential campaign; April 29, 2031

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Presidents of the United States of America:
46. Frm. Vice President Joe Biden (Democratic-DE)

'20 w. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA) def. Pres. Donald Trump / Vice Pres. Mike Pence (R)​

'24 w. Vice Pres. Kamala Harris (CA) def. Frm. Pres. Donald Trump / Gov. Kristi Noem (R)​

47. Vice President Kamala Harris (Democratic-CA)

May '27: assumed the presidency after the resignation of Pres. Joe Biden​

Jul. '27 onwards w. Frm. Gov. Andy Beshear (KY)​

48. Frm. Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican-FL)

'28 w. House Maj. Whip Elise Stefanik (NY) def. Pres. Kamala Harris / Vice Pres. Andy Beshear (D)​

49. Governor Bruce Wayne (Democratic-IL)

'32 w. Frm. Gov. Katie Hobbs (AZ) def. Pres. Ron DeSantis / Vice Pres. Elise Stefanik (R)​

With a lot of credit to @Vidal for the format.

 

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In current politics news: WOOOOO GO HOBBS EAT SHIT KARI​

 

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CNN News Feed — November 2, 2032

• ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Wayne expands lead in swing states
• Wayne and DeSantis offer closing pitches in Election Day whirlwind
• STOCKS: Tech stocks continue to slump in aftermath of Tesla bankruptcy
• Senate GOP set to oust John Thune after November election
• Fact check: Where both candidates stand on healthcare, foreign policy, etc
• Final polling calculations show Democrats "very likely" to win Senate supermajority
• FlightAware tracker shows Elon Musk en route to Zimbabwe
• UK's Starmer fends off leadership challenge
• Experts estimate 2032 presidential race to be first to cost more than US$20 billion
• Early returns show record turnout across the U.S.
• Turnout in southern Florida "lowest in decades" after Superstorm Isaias
• Analysis: this is the first climate election
• Russian state media declares Putin "in good health" after collapse at BRIC+ meeting
• GOP congressman slammed for deriding Fort Bragg Seven as "worse than evil"
• German chancellor leads push for European federalization
• EPA: "Isaias-level" disasters could be yearly occurrences by 2037
• Inside the race to hire the researchers behind the "Biofabrication Revolution"
• China's "Rotating Regency" continues as Qin Gang calls it quits
• Egyptian president formally pardons Alaa Abd el-Fattah, others
• Wayne promises funding for urban agriculture as Second Dust Bowl enters second year
• NASA: Cape Canaveral launch site "possibly compromised"
• White House: DeSantis to meet with exiled Bukele "soon"
• One year on, East African Federation still finding its footing
• Northern Ireland assembly returns third consecutive pro-republican majority
• Hong Kong: Police raids continue after Beijing-installed leader's assassination
• Minor clashes reported between far-right militias and police in Montana and Texas
• CDC: "Extremely unlikely" that Hantavirus strain is airborne