2018 Presidential Election Season 18

MEC Presidential Election, Season 18
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The Season 18 Presidential Election took place on the 27th of October, in which Incumbent President Ethan Fitzgerald was ineligible to run for re-election. Adam Evans won a one-sided victory against two other candidates. This election is known for being the 4th largest popular vote victory in modern MEC history and the first time an independent won against a Democrat and a Republican. 
== Candidates ==
=== Democrat ===
* Sam Martinez, U.S Senator, President Pro Tempore, from California (nominee)
*James Mitchell, former special council member, former defense advisor, perennial candidate, from Connecticut (defeated)
* Rick Hammond, former Ambassador, from Colorado (withdrew)
* Quron Sainsbury, perennial candidate, from Pennsylvania (withdrew)
* Adam Smith, from Florida (withdrew)
=== Republican ===
* Jakob Tawney, U.S Senator, former Speaker of the House, from Texas (nominee) 
* Chris Miller, AC member, from Pennsylvania (defeated) 
* Louis Allen, perennial candidate, from Texas (defeated) 
*Sawyer Cunningham , former U.S Senator, from North Dakota (withdrew)
=== Independent ===
* Adam Evans, U.S Senator, two-time Presidential Candidate, from Kentucky
== Potential Candidates ==
=== Democratic Party ===
* Nathan Brown, Former D4 Representative and House Majority Whip, Former D4 Senator, Incumbent Attorney General, from Georgia
=== Republican Party ===
N/A
=== Libertarian ===
* Mish Fox, Current D2 Representative, Libertarian Nominee for President in Season 11 and Season 17,Independent Candidate for President in Season 12, and Green Nominee Vice Presidential Nominee in Season 13
=== Independent ===
N/A
== Declined Candidates ==
=== Democratic Party ===
* John Lampros, former U.S Senator, former Speaker of the House, from Georgia 
* Ivor M, U.S Senator, former Speaker of the House, from Colorado
* Rickey Adams, former U.S senator, from Kansas
* Brett Patrick, former Congressman, from Arizona
=== Independent ===
* Trey Cranfield, former President, from Indiana
== Endorsements ==
Sam Martinez 
* Joe Szymanski, former D4 congressman, from Kentucky 
* A Proud Georgian, former President, from Georgia 
Jakob Tawney 
Adam Evans 
* Rickey Adams, former D3 Senator, from Kansas 
* Kelvin Hawthorne, former President, former D7 congressman, from Illinois 
* Ethan Fitzgerald, incumbent President, from California 
* Jon S. Uberfeld, former President, from Texas 
* Mish Fox, former District Two Representative. 
* John Lampros, Former Speaker of the House 
== Polls ==
=== Martinez vs Tawney ===
Source 	Size	Date 	Martinez (D)	Tawney (R)	Undecided	Other	Spread
Dom Cons	29 	10/15	52% 	48% 	N/A 	N/A 	Martinez +4
==== Martinez Vs Tawney Vs Evans ====
Source 	Size	Date 	Martinez (D)	Tawney (R)	Adam Evans
(I)	Undecided 	Other 	Spread
Daily Leaf 	49 	10/19	37% 	22% 	27%	10% 	4% 	Martinez +4
Grover T 	43 	10/19	30% 	33% 	26%	9% 	2% 	Tawney +3
Rickey Adams 	45 	10/20	28% 	24% 	35%	13% 	N/A 	Evans +7
MEC Polling 	45 	10/20	38% 	31% 	31%	N/A 	N/A 	Martinez +7
Ben Shair 	50 	10/20	30% 	24% 	36%	10% 	N/A 	Evans +6
Rickey Adams 	50 	10/21	34% 	22% 	34%	10% 	N/A 	Tied
Infinite Kid 	34 	10/21	29% 	34% 	29%	N/A 	6% 	Tawney +5
Scott Pierce 	32 	10/21	31% 	31% 	31%	3% 	3% 	Tie
Adam Daniel 	39 	10/21	31% 	26% 	28%	10% 	N/A 	Martinez +3
Rickey Adams 	40 	10/21	38% 	20% 	33%	8% 	3% 	Martinez +5
Ben Shair 	33 	10/21	36% 	27% 	27%	9% 	N/A 	Martinez +9
Ivor M 	49 	10/21	27% 	20% 	43%	10% 	N/A 	Evans +16
HNN 	32 	10/22	25% 	19% 	41%	16% 	N/A 	Evans +16
MEC NYT 	50 	10/23	20% 	18% 	52%	10% 	N/A 	Evans +32
Daily Leaf 	54 	10/23	26% 	17% 	46%	11% 	N/A 	Evans +20
MFNN 	47 	10/23	19% 	23% 	49%	9% 	N/A 	Evans +26
Infinite Kid 	40 	10/23	23% 	23% 	50%	N/A 	5% 	Evans +27
Ben Shair 	44 	10/23	25% 	23% 	45%	7% 	N/A 	Evans +20
Rick Hammond 	39 	10/23	26% 	23% 	51%	N/A 	N/A 	Evans +25
Brett Patrick	33 	10/24	27% 	15% 	48%	9% 	N/A 	Evans +21
MEC CNN 	40 	10/25	18% 	25% 	48%	5% 	5% 	Evans +23
S News 	34 	10/25	21% 	26% 	47%	N/A 	6% 	Evans +21
Rickey Adams 	38 	10/25	21% 	26% 	47%	5% 	N/A 	Evans +21
Average 	N/A 	N/A 	27.3% 	23.6 	
40.4	Average Spread	Evans +13.1	Evans +13.1
==== Brown Vs Tawney ====
Source 	Size	Date 	Brown (D)	Tawney (R)
Rickey Adams	32 	10.11.18	56% 	44%
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
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