Presidents of the United States

This page aims to document the people who served as the Presidents of the United States in the community. Since 2015, fourteen people have held the office, nine men and five women. Similar to real life, political parties dominate community politics, particularly the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. A total of six Democrats and seven Republicans have secured the presidency, while there has been only one unaffiliated President in community history.

The first was Kevin Fisher, elected as the 44th President in November 2015. The incumbent President, Cosmic Miller was elected in March 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Despite most commanders-in-chief peacefully serving their terms, two were targeted by assassins: Robyn Reubens was shot and killed while attending the White House Correspondents Dinner, and John Barker nearly suffered the same fate after an attempted assassination at Los Santos City Hall.

Similarly, one President was subjected to tragedy during his term, but no foul play was suspected. To elaborate, Paul Solarin was the only President to be incapacitated during his presidency due to a plane crash and passed away after his term had ended. Kevin Fisher, the sole occupant of the White House to become Vice President, was forced to take over as acting President for the remainder of their term.

Some presidential tenures were cut short or extended depending on their specific circumstances. The presidency of Naomi Hadid is the fastest in the history of the community, as she only served as President for one week before resigning. In contrast, John Barker is the longest-serving President in those four years, spending 16 months in the Oval Office. Ryan Krinberg, who used to be the longest-serving President, was the first to serve two terms (or ~15 months). Cosmic Miller would be the third President to serve both two full terms in the Oval Office. (~15 months)

Female politicians have influenced the presidency and established historical precedents in the community. For example, Carly Walker served as the first female President, becoming the first and only President to be thrown out of office. Also, Claire Audley became the first incumbent President not to seek re-election after serving a full term in office. As a result, this new one-term precedent would continue for two more presidencies until Barker was re-elected.

Other commanders-in-chief referenced in-game are recognized by the community as well. Joe Lawton, a powerful advocate for the Jingoism Act, was President before Kevin Fisher. Not only that, his father, George Lawton, held the same office in the late 20th century. Additionally, Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy were both mentioned.

## List of US Presidents

Here is the full list of Presidents who have served the community. The White House began with the 44th President, who was the successor to Joe Lawton.

## Subsequent Public Office

This section is dedicated to chronologically documenting former Presidents who later served in political positions. The list will only include roles held within the political arena. No positions in private corporations or other non-political entities will be included. For the latter, see the next list.

* **Kevin Fisher** served as the 47th Vice President of the United States under his former Vice President, Paul Solarin, after he was elected as his successor. Later, when Solarin was gravely injured in a plane crash, Fisher filled in as Acting President for the remainder of his term, following which Solarin passed away from his injuries. Fisher then retired and has kept a low profile ever since.

* **Carly Walker**, who was the first and so far, only President to be impeached, later joined the Audley administration as Secretary of the Treasury, becoming the first former President to serve in another's cabinet.

* **Ethan Haynes** has arguably been the most politically active former President in American history. After his defeat in the April 2017 Presidential Election, he went on to launch an unsuccessful bid for the US Senate from his home state of San Andreas, an office he had previously occupied. Haynes stayed involved in politics and was selected as Justin Everett's running mate in the November 2019 San Andreas gubernatorial election, and the two went on to win that election. The former president was selected to head the Department of Transportation by President Barker, becoming the second former President to serve in a future administration.

* **Michael Defledhead** was appointed Chair of the Union Depository by President Lopez. At a later date, he was appointed Lt. Gov. of Liberty State by Governor Kushner. Defledhead was elected Governor of Robada in November 2021. President Miller appointed him as a senior advisor in his administration around May 2023.

* **Chris Lopez** was nominated by President Kushner to serve as the 72nd US Secretary of State, making him the third former President to serve in a future cabinet. He announced his resignation from the administration in May 2022.

* **John Barker** was elected as the Secretary-General of the Civilization Committee in July 2022. To this day, he serves in that capacity.

* **Jessica Thompson** was nominated by President Miller as the US Secretary of Defense, becoming the fourth former President to subsequently serve in a cabinet.

## Presidential Candidates

**October 2016:**

* Carly Walker (R)
* Ethan Haynes (D)
* Danny Blackthorne (I)

**December 2016:**

* Naomi Hadid (D)
* John Carson (R)

**April 2017:**

* Ryan Krinberg (R)
* Ethan Haynes (D)

**November 2017:**

* Ryan Krinberg (R)
* Selina Meyer (D)

**July 2018:**

* Claire Audley (R)
* Kierz Tanner (I)

**March 2019:**

* Michael Defledhead (R)
* Trey Vergoli (D)
* Ronald Gold (I)

**November 2019:**

* Chris Lopez (R)
* Johnny Crawford (D)
* Frank Higden (I)

**July 2020:**

* John Barker (D)
* Kim Wyman (I)

**March 2021:**

* John Barker (D)
* Jefferson Yancey (R)

**November 2021:**

* Mike Kushner (R)
* Johnny Crawford (D)

**July 2022:**

* Mike Kushner (R)
* William Harrison (I)
* Jessica Thompson (I)

**March 2023:**

* Cosmic Miller (R)
* Brian Friberg (I)

**November 2023:**

* **Cosmic Miller** (R)
* Jon Springer (I)