2024 United States Presidential Election (Pear's Future III)

The 2024 United States Presidential Election occurred in November 2024. It saw a rematch between the Democratic ticket of incumbent President Joe Biden, running with incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris and the Republican ticket of former President Donald Trump, running with Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Trump became the first President to run for non-consecutive terms since Herbert Hoover. Biden was easily renominated for the Democratic primary, while Trump defeated a strong challenger in Florida Governor Ron Desantis for the Republican nomination, becoming the first Republican to be nominated for President three times since Richard Nixon, who was nominated in 1960, 1968 and 1972. His running mate, Marjorie Taylor Greene, became the first Republican woman nominated for Vice President since Sarah Palin in 2008.

Originally, the race was anticipated to be close, as Biden had a low approval rating throughout most of his first term. However, Trump ran a poor campaign that failed to appeal to moderate voters and continued to polarize former Republicans in suburban areas. As such, Biden was able to win in a larger margin than he did in 2016, winning the popular vote by 5 points and holding on to all the states he carried in 2020, as well as flipping the State of North Carolina. This was the first time North Carolina voted Democratic since Barack Obama won it in 2008.