2024 United States Presidential Election (Trump vs Harris)

The 2024 United States Presidential Election was the 60th Quadrennial Presidential election in the United States of America.

This election would have Former President Donald Trump of Florida and President Kamala Harris of California, who took over after Joe Biden resigned after several incidents regarding his health on May 1, 2022. Their running mates were Former Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico, and Vice President Chuck Schumer of New York. President Kamala Harris had a 19% approval rating going into the election and Former President Donald Trump had a 46% approval rating. The Former President faced off against Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger and Senator Tim Scott and Former Governor Susana Martinez and Governor Ron DeSantis. President Harris faced Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Governor Roy Cooper, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Former First Lady Michelle Obama. The Democrats lost the House of Representatives in 2022, but won the Senate by 1 seat. Dianne Feinstein became the first female President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate. President Kamala Harris would go on to lose the 2024 election and the popular vote and the Democrats lost the House and Senate and the majority of down-ballot races. Donald Trump became the first Former President to win a non-consecutive term since Grover Cleveland in 1892's election. Susana Martinez became the first Vice President of Hispanic heritage and the second female Vice President. Donald Trump became both the 45th and 48th President.

Donald Trump and Susana Martinez were inaugurated on January 20, 2025 after several weeks of protests over the results of the election, and despite this result, Outgoing President Kamala Harris and Outgoing Vice President Chuck Schumer attended with Former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George W. Bush alongside Bill Clinton. Former President Jimmy Carter did not attend because of his advancing age of 100 years old. Only 2 former Vice President attended, Dan Quayle and Al Gore. Dick Cheney chose not to attend because of health reasons.