2018 Presidential Election, Season 17

MEC Presidential Election, Season 17
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The Season 17 Presidential Election was the 17th presidential election in MEC History, it was held on September 15, 2018 concurrent with house elections. Incumbent President Tom Kirkman was eligible to run for re-election, however he declined interest in running for another term.
== Kirkman Eligibility Debate ==
Tom Kirkman served a majority of President Trey Cranfield's term, in which was determined to count as a "full-term". Due to the re-election of Kirkman to a full-term, he was ineligible to run. 
== Announced Candidates ==
=== Democrat ===
* Ethan Fitzgerald/Jon S. Überfeld, Secretary of State, Former President, Vice President, Senator and Representative/ Former President, Former D3 Representive, former Speaker of the House, and Former White House Chief of Staff 
* Mark Kennedy Gallagher, Former D5 Senator and Secretary of State (Withdrew)
* Joe Szymanski, GOP candidate for D6 House, Independent for D5 Senate, and Democratic candidate for D7 House (Withdrawn)
* Harvey Long, Former Vice President, D1 Representative & D4 Senator from Washington (Withdrawn)
=== Libertarian ===
* Mish Fox, Former D2 Rep, Libertarian nominee for president in Season 11, Independent Candidate for President in Season 12 and Green Party Vice Presidential Nominee in Season 13. (Withdrawn)
=== Liberal Democrat Party===
* Jakob Tawney, D1 Rep. (Withdrawan
=== Republican ===
* Quron Sainsbury, Former House and Senate Candidate (won nomination, withdrawn)
* Ryan Servis Vice President (Withdrawn)
=== Green ===
* Louisa Reid (Withdrew)
=== Equal Rights ===
* Jaxon Emery, Human Rights Activist from Hawaii.
== Endorsements ==
== Poteintial Candidates ==
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=== Democratic Party ===
*Sam Martinez, Former D5 Senator & DNC Chairman, current D1 Senator from California
*Rick Hammond, Ambassador to ICAO from New Mexico
*Brett Patrick, Representative from D2 from Arizona
*Nathan Brown Former Senator of D4 and Representative of D4 from Georgia.
=== Republican Party ===
* Ryan M. Servis, Former D5 Senator & D7 Representative, current Vice President from Michigan
* Matthew Sorrells, Former D5 Representative, current GOP Chairman & WH Chief of Staff from Virginia
* JP Cenzo, Former D6 Senate nominee 
* Kameron Scott, Former D-3 House Representative & Former House Majority Whip 
== Declined Candidates ==
=== Democrat Party ===
* Ivor M, Former D3 Representative & Speaker of the House, current D2 Senator & Senate Majority Leader from Colorado
* Rickey Adams, Former D5 & D4 Representative, current D3 Senator, member of the DNC Advisory Council & President of the progressive wing of the Democrat Party from Kansas 
=== Republican Party ===
* Trey Cranfield, Former President, D7 Representative, RNC Chairman, Secretary of Defense, Member of the Board of Directors, RNC Vice Chairman from Indiana 
== Polling ==
=== Democratic Primary ===
Source 	Date	Fitzgerald	Gallagher	Martinez	Szymanski	Long	Undecided
Rick Hammond 	8.21	47% 	12% 	N/A 	18% 	6% 	18%
Aaron Stemann	8.20	62% 	0% 	38% 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Infinite Kid 	8.17	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	56% 	44% 	N/A
Rickey Adams*	8.17	36% 	0% 	N/A 	N/A 	7% 	14%
John Lampros 	8/20	100% 	0% 	N/A 	N/A 	0% 	N/A
John Lampros 	8/21	77% 	N/A 	23% 	N/A 	N/A 	N/a
=== General ===
All Hypothetical
==== Fitzgerald (D) and Infinite Kid (LD) as Nominee ====
Source	Date	Servis (R)	Fitzgerald (D)	Kid (LD)	Fox (L)	Reid (G)	Undecided	
ONN 	8.18	41% 	50% 	44% 	13% 	3% 	N/A 	N/A
ONN 	8.18	40% 	50% 	43% 	11% 	3% 	3% 	N/A
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==== Fitzgerald (D) and Jakob Tawney (LD) as Nominee ====
Source 	Date	Servis (R)	Fitzgerald (D)	Tawney (LD)	Mish Fox (L)	Undecided
Rick Hammond	8.21	37% 	26% 	15% 	7% 	15%
Tom Kirkman 	8.18	18% 	41% 	21% 	N/A 	21%
 	 	 	 	 	 	
==== Brown as Nominee ====
Source 	Date	Servis (R)	Brown (D)	Kid (LD)	Fox (L)	Undecided
Mish Fox (L) 	8.17	42% 	23% 	13% 	13% 	10%
Infinite Kid (LD)	8.16	44% 	33% 	22% 	N/A 	N/A
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