Johnsonverse World History/Politics

== 1968 United States presidential election ==
As the assassination attempt against Robert F. Kennedy failed ITTL, he defeated Richard Nixon in the election and became the 37th President of the United States.
== 1972 United States presidential election ==
Nixon ran for president again in 1972, beating out Kennedy this time. Prior to his inauguration, however, it was discovered he had hired Sirhan Sirhan to assassinate Kennedy, viewing Hubert Humphrey as an easier candidate; Nixon was forced to resign, was arrested for treason and sentenced to life in prison. Gerald Ford, Nixon's running mate, served in his place.
==2020 United States presidential election==
Sheldon Johnson, Jr. ran for president in 2020, beating Joe Biden in the Democratic primaries. Johnson would defeat Trump in the election, becoming the 46th President of the United States. The Electoral College was unchanged from OTL.
== 2024 United States presidential election ==
Johnson ran a much better campaign than Kamala Harris, and won reelection, managing to flip several states including Texas and Iowa. Johnson has stated that this will likely be the final election to use the Electoral College, as a major goal of his second term is replacing it with first-past-the-post voting.
In addition, the Democratic Party retook control of the House, and retained control of the Senate.