2020 U.S presidential election (Ultra's World)

The 2020 U.S presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 3rd, 2020. It occurred along with Senate, house, gubernatorial and local elections. 
It was one of the closest U.S presidential elections in the 21st century, with the incumbent Republican President Donald J. Trump narrowly defeating Democratic Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden from Delaware with 274 electoral votes and 45% of the popular vote. This was also the 6th presidential election where the winner of the election lost the popular vote. 
In the Republican primaries, Trump won every contest and almost every delegate except for on e in Iowa, which went to Bill Weld. However in the Democratic primaries, it was a large field with 27 candidates, but However the race came down to Former U.S Vice President Joe Biden and U.S Senator Bernard Sanders from Vermont. But, Biden was able to win the 2020 Democratic Primaries by doing well with African-Americans, Moderate Democrats and Southern voters. 
The general election campaign focused on issues such as the economy, immigration, trade and foreign policy.
== Background ==
In 2016, Donald J. Trump was elected-president, this was a surprise to many. During his administration, the stock market grew in massive numbers and unemployment was an all time low. Despite this, Trump approval numbers were mostly in the 40s, due to his immigration, foreign and trade policies. 
== Republican primaries ==
=== Candidates ===
* Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States from Florida (2017-2025) (Nominee)
* William Weld, Former Governor of Massachusetts (1991-1997), 2016 Libertarian Vice President Nominee (withdrew 3/18/2020)
* Joe Walsh, Former U.S Representative (2011-2013) and Political commentator from Illinois (withdrew 2/7/2020)
* Mark Sanford, Former U.S Representative (2013-2019) and Former Governor of South Carolina (2003-2011) (withdrew 11/11/2019)
== Democratic primaries ==
=== Candidates ===
* Joseph R. Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017) (Nominee)
* Bernard Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007-2025)
* Tulsi Gabbard, U.S Representative from Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District (2013-2021)
* Elizabeth A. Warren, U.S Senator from Massachusetts (2013-2025)
* Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, New York (2002–2013)
* Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020)
* Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota (2007–present)
* Tom Steyer, Businessman from California
* Andrew Yang, Businessman from New York
* Michael Bennet, U.S Senator from Colorado (2009-present)
* Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts (2007–2015)
* John Delaney
* Cory Booker
* Marianne Williamson
* Julian Castro
* Kamala Harris
* Steve Bullock
* Joe Sestak
* Wayne Messam
* Beto O'Rourke
* Tim Ryan
* Bill De Blasio
* Kirsten Gillibrand
* Seth Moulton
* Jay Inslee
* John Hickenlooper
* Mike Gravel
* Eric Swalwell
* Richard Ojeda
After Hillary Clinton's loss in 2016, the party was leaderless and divided between the centrist establishment democrats like Hillary Clinton and the progressive social democrats like Bernie Sanders. 
The 2020 Democratic primaries broke the record of the largest field of candidates, however, the race came down to two by Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S Senator and Influential Leader of the Progressive Movement Bernie Sanders. 
In the Iowa caucus, Pete Buttigieg won the majority of delegates, however Bernie Sanders won the popular vote. This was one of the most controversial moments of this election, leading the Democratic Party to held a primary for Iowa instead of the caucus for now on. In New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders won the primary and was tied with Pete Buttigieg on the delegates. In Nevada, Bernie Sanders won easily, second to Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg. It looked like all hope for Joe Biden was lost, but later, Joe Biden was able to carry South Carolina easily. 
The prior days until Super Tuesday, Tom Steyer dropout after placing 3rd in SC, but Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar dropped out and endorsed Biden, adding momentum to Joe Biden's campaign. On Super Tuesday, Biden won an historic victory, easily carrying the southern states of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma, however he won in Texas, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Maine, which surprised many people. Sanders was able to carry 4 states, his home state of Vermont, California, Utah and Colorado. Biden won the majority of delegates on the first ballot and won the super delegates overwhelmingly and won the 2020 Democratic nomination. 
At the Democratic convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden and Joe Biden picked U.S Senator Kamala Harris from California to be his running mate.
== General Election campaign ==
== Results ==
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