Alternate Careers

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Ted Kennedy:

Senator from Massachusetts (1962-1988) * resigned days after winning to allow successor to get seniority: was replaced by James Shannon)
41st President of the United States (1989-1992)** impeached

Michael Dukakis:

MA state house member (1963-1971)
Governor of Massachusetts (1975-1979) (1983-1989)* selected by Kennedy to be Ambassador to Greece
Ambassador to Greece (1989-1991)
Secretary of State (1991-1993)

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Populism without Trump:

Rand Paul (R-KY)

Senator from Kentucky (2011-2016)
President of the United States (2017-2021)
Failed Republican Nominee for President (2020)

John Kasich (R-OH)

Member of the Ohio Senate, 15th District (1979-1983)
U.S Representative from Ohio's 12th Congressional District (1983-2001)
Chair of the House Budget Committee (1995-2001)
Governor of Ohio (2011-2017)
Vice President of the United States (2017-2021)
President of the United States (2025-2029)

Mike Pence (R-IN)

U.S Representative from Indiana's 2nd District (2001-2003)
U.S Representative from Indiana's 6th District (2003-2013)
Chair of the House Republican Conference (2009-2011)
Governor of Indiana (2013-2019)
Senator from Indiana (2019-2025)
Vice President of the United States (2025-2026)

Tom Cotton (R-AR)

U.S Representative from Arkansas's 4th District (2013-2015)
U.S Senator from Arkansas (2015-2026)
Vice President of the United States (2026-2029)
President of the United States (2037-2041)
Failed Republican Nominee for President (2040)

Jon Huntsman (R-UT)

U.S Ambassador to Singapore (1992-1993)
Governor of Utah (2005-2009)
U.S Ambassador to China (2009-2011)
U.S Secretary of State (2017-2021)
U.S Ambassador to the UN (2021-2025)
U.S Secretary of State (2025-2029)
President of the United States (2029-2033)

Kamala Harris (D-CA)

District Attorney of San Fransisco (2004-2011)
Attorney General of California (2011-2017)
Senator from California (2017-2021)
President of the United States (2021-2025)
Failed Democratic Nominee for President (2024)
Governor of California (2031-2035)


Chris Murphy (D-CT)

Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, 81st District (1999-2003)
Member of the Connecticut Senate, 16th District (2003-2007)
U.S Representative from Connecticut's 5th District (2007-2013)
Senator from Connecticut (2013-2021)
Vice President of the United States (2021-2025)
Failed Democratic Nominee for President of the United States (2028)


Chelsea Clinton (D-NY)

U.S Representative from New York's 17th District (2021-2027)
Senator from New York (2027-2033)
President of the United States (2033-2037)
Failed Democratic Candidate for President (2036)

Tim Ashe (D-VT)

Burlington City Councilor from the 3rd Ward (2004-2008)
Vermont State Senator, Chittenden District (2009-2021)
President Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate (2017-2021)
U.S Representative from Vermont's at-Large District (2021-2023)
U.S Senator from Vermont (2023-2037)
President of the United States (2037-2045)

Eric Swalwell (D-CA)

U.S Representative from California's 15th District (2013-2021)
*appointed*U.S Senator from California (2021-2029)
Failed Democratic Candidate for President (2028)
Vice President of the United States (2033-2037)
Failed Democratic Candidate for President (2036)

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Beto O’Rourke: The American Revival

Member of the El Paso City Council from the 8th District (2005-2011)
Member of the House of Representatives from Texas’s 16th District (2013-2019)
46th President of the United States (2021-2025)
48th President of the United States (2029-2033)
Secretary of State (2033-2037)