2024 United States Presidential Election (Pax Americana)

The 2024 United States presidential election was the 60th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Incumbent President Joe Biden and his running mate, Incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, were narrowly defeated the Republican ticket of Senator Ted Cruz and Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to win a second term.

Biden faced no serious challenges to the Democratic nomination. The Republicans, meanwhile, experienced a highly competitive primary with Senator Ted Cruz ultimately emerging victorious against the widest field of Republican Presidential Nominees in the history of the party which included figures such as Former Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Tom Cotton, and Senator Tim Scott. Former President Donald Trump was considered to be the frontrunner early on, but ultimately decided against a third presidential bid.

During the general election campaign, Biden argued that his Build Back Better recovery plan was leading the United States in a positive economic direction. Cruz frequently criticized Biden's Administration as overreaching and authoritarian, particularly for its policies regarding COVID-19, and promised to limit the size of the federal government and take steps to curtail growing inflation.

The election was considered close throughout the campaign, with major polling aggregates showing Biden with only a minor lead over his Republican rival. Like 2020, the winner of the election was not decided on election night. The election came down to the state of Michigan. Cruz was initially ahead on election night however on November 6, AP called the state for Joe Biden after all mail-in and absentee ballots were counted.

Cruz refused to concede the election the following day, claiming irregularities with mail-in and absentee ballot counting in Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. After weeks of legal battles, Cruz officially conceded the race after Michigan certified its election results on December 9.

Democratic Party
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were renominated easily with only token opposition.

Republican Party
Ted Cruz became the presumptive nominee on June 10, 2024, when he secured enough delegates to ensure his nomination at the Republican National Convention. His nomination became official on July 25, 2024.