United States presidential election, 2024 (Hulk Smash)

The 2024 presidential election was the 60th quadrennial election, held on November 5, 2024. The Republican Ticket of Secretary of State Nikki Haley and Speaker of the House Jim Jordan defeated the democratic ticket of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Hawaii Governor Tulsi Gabbard. 
Incumbent President Donald Trump couldn't serve a third term due to the 22nd Amendment of the constitution.
The Republican Party had a wide field of candidates, Nikki Haley lead in most polls against establishment candidates such as Paul Ryan. Nikki Haley secured the nomination on June 17, 2024 after defending Paul Ryan. Gillibrand easily won her nomination.
Haley campaigned on the continuation of Donald Trump's popular policies, while Gillibrand ran a far-left campaign like Warren did in 2020. 
On November 5, after the call of Arizona, Nikki Haley was elected the 46th President of the United States winning 280 electoral votes, she became the first woman president and the first Indian president.
== Candidates ==
=== Republican Party ===
In Mid-2023, Many candidates announced their campaigns for the 2024 presidential election such as Secretary of State Nikki Haley, 48th Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Mike Pence withdrew before the primaries and endorsed Nikki Haley. U.S. Senators Rand Paul and Ben Sasse withdrew during the primaries due to polling being low for them. At the end of the primaries, Nikki Haley narrowly won against Paul Ryan in the tough completion. On June 19, 2024, Nikki Haley announced her running mate would be Speaker of the House Jim Jordan. 
==== Nominee ====
* Nikki Haley, Secretary of State (2021-2025), Ambassador to UN (2017-2021), 101th Governor of South Carolina (2011-2017)
==== Other Candidates ====
* Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House (2015-2019) withdrew 6/17/2024 Endorsed Haley
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator of Kentucky (2011-) withdrew 3/9/2024 Endorsed Haley
* Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator of Nebraska (2015-) withdrew 2/9/2024 Endorsed Haley
* Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States (2017-2025) 1/1/2024 Endorsed Haley
=== Democratic Party ===
==== Nominee ====
* Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator of New York (2009-)
==== Other Candidates ====
* Tulsi Gabbard, Governor of Hawaii (2023-)
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