2018 Presidential Election Season 15

MEC Presidential Election Season 15
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The Mock Election presidential election of season 15 was the 12th seasonal presidential election, held on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Incumbent Independent President Jayanth Karuturi decided not to run for re-election. Concurrent with the presidential election, United States House elections for each of the seven districts were also held. Presidential primaries and the United States Senate general election were held two weeks prior on June 9, 2020. 
Secretary of Defense Trey Cranfield won by just over three percent, making it -- at the time -- the closest presidential election ever contested in MEC history. Pundits on both sides of the aisle accredited Cranfield's campaign with a stunning upset over Democratic challenger, Ivor M, who led most polls prior to the election. 
After taking office, Cranfield resigned three days into his tenure following the Russia/India crisis. He was succeeded by vice president Tom Kirkman. 
== Democratic Party ==
=== Candidates ===
==== Declared ====
* Mark Kennedy Gallagher, Former Secretary of State and D5 Senator, from Michigan 
*Quron Sainsbury, Political Activist from New York
* Ivor M, Speaker of the House, D2 Senator and Season 14 Vice Presidential Candidate from Colorado 
** Running Mate: Michael Walker, Former District 6 Representative, Former DNC Deputy Chairman and D6 Senator from Massachusetts (Nominated)
==== Declined ====
* Tom Kirkman, Former D2 Representative, Season 14 Presidental Candidate from Arizona (Running mate of Trey Cranfield)
* Rickey Adams Former D5 Representative and D4 Representative from Tennessee (Endorsed Ivor M)
* Nathan Brown, Former D4 Representative and D4 Senate Candidate from Georgia (Endorsed Ivor M)
* Michael Walker, Former D6 Representative, DNC Deputy Chairman, Vice Presidential candidate from Massachusetts (Running mate of Ivor M)
* Andrew Dominguez, D2 Senator and Fmr. D2 Representative, from Arizona (Endorsed Ivor M)
* Benjamin Asher, D1 Senator and Former Secretary of State, from California (Endorsed Ivor M)
* John Lampros, D5 Representative, former D4 Senator and Secretary of Homeland Security, from Georgia (Endorsed Ivor M) (Don't know who he voted for)
* Mayowa Olabode, Former D6 Representative and candidate for Presiden tin Season 14, from New Hampshire
==== Withdrawn ====
* Kelvin Hawthorne, Former President, Former Vice President, Former D7 Representative, Former HUD Secretary, Former Deputy Defense Secretary from Illinois
*Bryson Pittman, Political Activist
*Joshua Huntington, Former Vice President, D4 Senator, D1 Representative from Washington (Running as Libertarian)
*Jackson Hitchcock Former Speaker of the House, from Michigan (Running for DNC Chair) (Endorse Ivor M.)
=== Endorsements ===
=== Polling ===
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Hawthorne	Gallagher	Pittman	Sainsbury	Hitchcock	Ivor
Kelvin Hawthorne	May 23	14 	50% 	29% 	7% 	14% 	0% 	
Kelvin Hawthorne	May 25	21 	33% 	5% 	 	 	 	
0% 	5% 	57% 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kelvin Hawthorne	May 28	24 	25% 	13% 	 	 	 	
13% 	4% 	46% 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Republican Party ==
=== Candidates ===
==== Declared ====
*Trey Cranfield, Former GOP Chairman, Secretary of Defense, Member of the BoD from Indiana 
** Tom Kirkman, Secretary of State, Former D2 Representative, Season 14 Presidental Candidate from Arizona (Nominated)
==== Declined ====
* Domenic Hoxholli, D6 Senator, former Presidential Candidate from Massachusetts
==== Withdrawn ====
*Caleb Caron, Former President and Former Vice President from North Carolina 
*Joshua Huntington, Former Vice President, D4 Senator, D1 Representative from Washington (Running as Democrat) 
=== Endorsements ===
== Libertarian Party ==
=== Candidates ===
==== Declared ====
* Landen Shuey, former D2 Senator and Season 13 Presidential candidate from Colorado
* Joshua Huntington, Former Vice President, D4 Senator, D1 Representative from Washington (Nominated)
** Running Mate: Evan Hunt, Former D3 Senator from New York 
=== Polling ===
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Huntington (L)	Shuey (L)
Rick Hammond	May 25	17 	35% 	65%
== Green Party ==
=== Candidates ===
==== Declared ====
==== Declined ====
* Golden Gamers Former D5 Representative from Virginia
*Rickey Adams Former D5 Representative, current D4 Representative, Former Owner of the Justice Democrats, National Director of Wolf Pac and Former Chairman from Tennessee (Endorsed Ivor M)
* Mayowa Olabode, Former D6 Representative and Season 14 Presidential Candidate from New Hampshire (Endorsed Ivor M)
== Independents ==
=== Candidates ===
==== Declared ====
* Kameron Scott, Former House Majority Whip (D), Candidate for D-1 Senate and D-4 House
 Potential 
Chris Miller, member of the BOD, Former Senator, and from Pennsylvania
=== Declined ===
* A Proud Georgian, former Senator and Former President from Georgia
== General Election ==
=== Predictions ===
Source 	Ranking	As of
MECPress	Lean D 	June 2, 2018
MCNN 	Tossup 	June 6, 2018
MEBC 	Tossup 	June 8, 2018
TNN 	Tossup 	June 8,2018
=== Polling ===
With Cranfield and Hawthorne
Poll Source	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Hawthorne (D)
Tom Kirkman	May 23	38 	45% 	55%
With Cranfield and Pittman
Poll Source	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Pittman (D)
Tom Kirkman	May 23	25 	72% 	28%
With Cranfield and Ivor
Poll Source	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Ivor (D)
Tom Kirkman	May 25	28 	50% 	50%
Tom Kirkman	May 29	25 	44% 	56%
With Caron and Hawthorne
Poll Source	Date 	Voters	Caron (R)	Hawthorne (D)
Caleb Caron	May 25	32 	47% 	53%
With Cranfield, Hawthorne, and Shuey
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Hawthorne (D)	Shuey (L)
Landen Shuey	May 24	20 	35% 	25% 	40%
Rick Hammond	May 24	29 	31% 	28% 	41%
With Ivor, Hawthorne, and Shuey
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Ivor (D)	Hawthorne (D)	Shuey (L)
Rick Hammond	May 25	23 	39% 	26% 	35%
With Cranfield, Hitchcock, Shuey, and Adams
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Hitchcock (D)	Shuey (L)	Adams (G)
Rickey Adams	May 24	36 	36% 	19% 	28% 	17%
With Cranfield, Ivor, Shuey, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Ivor (D)	Shuey (L)	Caron (I)
Roman Thaddeus	May 25	37 	22% 	43% 	19% 	16%
With Ivor, Cranfield, Shuey, Poltimela, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Ivor (D)	Shuey (L)	(G)	Caron (I)
Rickey Adams	May 25	26 	23% 	62% 	16% 	0% 	0%
With Sainsbury, Cranfield, Shuey, Scott, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Sainsbury (D)	Shuey (L)	Scott (I)	Caron (I)
Rick Hammond	May 26	34 	25% 	41% 	15% 	6% 	3%
With Hawthorne, Cranfield, Shuey, Scott, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Hawthorne (D)	Shuey (L)	Scott (I)	Caron (I)
Rick Hammond	May 26	27 	30% 	41% 	19% 	7% 	4%
With Gallagher, Cranfield, Shuey, Scott, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Gallagher (D)	Shuey (L)	Scott (I)	Caron (I)
Rick Hammond	May 26	30 	37% 	47% 	10% 	3% 	3%
With Ivor, Cranfield, Shuey, Scott, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Ivor (D)	Shuey (L)	Scott (I)	Caron (I)
Rick Hammond	May 26	27 	30% 	55% 	9% 	3% 	3%
With Hawthorne, Cranfield, Shuey, Scott, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Hawthorne (D)	Shuey (L)	Scott (I)	Caron (I)
Rick Hammond	May 26	27 	30% 	41% 	19% 	7% 	4%
With Sainsbury, Cranfield, Shuey, Scott, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Sainsbury (D)	Shuey (L)	Scott (I)	Caron (I)
Rick Hammond	May 26	34 	35% 	41% 	15% 	6% 	3%
With Hawthorne Cranfield, Shuey, Scott, and Caron
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Hawthorne (D)	Shuey (L)	Scott (I)	Caron (I)
Rick Hammond	May 26	27 	30% 	41% 	15% 	6% 	3%
With Ivor,Trey, and Shuey 
Poll Source 	Date 	Voters	Cranfield (R)	Ivor (D)	Shuey
Jon S. Uberfeld	June 7	38 	34% 	42% 	16%
== General Election Campaign ==
General Election Campaign was very interesting. Furthermore, there has been a lot of rallies, endorsements and a one debate. The campaigns were mostly clean. During the campaign candidates mainly focused on their plans, vision and policies. However, some campaigns were mostly based on attacks while others were based on rhetoric or policy. On the Election Eve 3 most prominent candidates had a debate.
== Election Night ==
On June 23, 2018, the Season 15 General selection commenced. In the early hours, Cranfield and Mestrovic traded leads. This would remain the case into the late morning and afternoon. 
During the campaign trail there were several key swing states of Maine, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Michigan, Texas, Minnesota and Ohio. 
On June 24, 2018, the results were to be determined by poll closings at 3:00am EST. At around 1am EST, Mestrovic trailed Cranfield by a mere one vote. By 2am, the margin opened to two. And finally, once the polls had closed, Cranfield edged out Mestrovic 29-27. 
Trey Cranfield and Tom Kirkman were officially declared the winners at 3:30am EST with complete confirmation the following afternoon. This was later known to be one of the closest Presidential Elections in MEC history. Many believe that the Cranfield campaign pulled off one of the biggest MEC political upsets, considering almost every poll had them trailing. The final vote tallies were as follows; 
Trey Cranfield - 29 
Ivor M - 27 
Joshua Huntington - 5 
Kameron Scott - 2 
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