Alternate Careers

[West_Midlander]

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Republican (before 1968)
Democratic (1968–present)

First Lady of Arkansas (1983-1992)
First Lady of the United States (1992-2001)
United States Senator from New York (2001-2009)
Governor of New York (2010-) (Incumbent)

HRC intends to run for re-election to the NY governorship in 2018.

Electoral History
Democratic primary for United States Senate from New York, 2000
✔Hillary Rodham Clinton - 565,353 (81.98%)
Mark P. McMahon - 124,315 (18.03%)

New York United States Senate election, 2000
✔Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) - 3,747,310 (55.27%)
Rick Lazio (R) - 2,915,730 (43.01%)

Working Families Party United States Senate convention, 2006:
✔Hillary Rodham Clinton (inc.) - 9,364 (93.64%)
Jonathan Tasini - 636 (6.36%)

Democratic primary for United States Senate from New York, 2006
✔Hillary Rodham Clinton (inc.) - 640,955 (83.68%)
Jonathan Tasini - 124,999 (16.32%)

New York United States Senate election, 2006
✔Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) (inc.) - 3,008,428 (67.00%)
John Spencer (R) - 1,392,189 (31.01%)

Democratic primary for New York Governorship, 2010
✔Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) - (59%)
Andrew Cuomo (D) - (40%)

New York Gubernatorial election, 2010
✔Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) - 60%
Carl Paladino (R) - 39%

HRC is unopposed in the 2014 Democratic primaries for NY Governor.

New York Gubernatorial election, 2014
✔Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) (inc.) - 50.2%
Rob Astorino (R) - 49.7%

[West_Midlander]

What caused HRC to lose so much support in 2014? IRL Astorino didn't come close to Cuomo.

The IDC gains power earlier than in OTL (gets to the level of support they have now or greater by 2014) & backed the Republican nominee and campaigns for him (& against Clinton).

[West_Midlander]

Hillary Rodham

48th Vice President of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed Office
January 20, 2017
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Joe Biden
United States Senator
from New York
In Office
January 3, 2001 — January 20, 2017
Preceded by Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Succeeded by Kirsten Gillibrand
(Time as FLOTUS and FL of AR is the same as in OTL)
Poliitical party
Republican (2012 — present)
Independent (2003-2012)
Democratic (1968-2003)
Republican (before 1968)
Spouse(s)
Bill Clinton (m. 1975; div. 1998)
Donald Trump (m. 2004)
(In the 2016 election Trump/Rodham [Hillary changes to her maiden name when she divorces Bill and doesn't take up Trump's name when they marry] defeats Biden/Stabenow)

[West_Midlander]

Bernie Sanders
POTUS 2017 — present
U.S. Senator 2007-2017
U.S. Representative 1991-2007
Mayor of Burlington 1981-1989
Political affiliation
Democratic (1988 — present)
Independent (1979-1988)
Liberty Union (before 1979)

Sanders runs for President in 2008. He drops out before the primaries end (places third) and endorses Obama. He clinches the nomination in 2016 and is elected President.

[West_Midlander]

William Jefferson Clinton

United States Senator from the State of Arkansas: 1978 - 1984
Governor of the State of Arkansas: 1984 - 1994
Attorney General of the United States: 1997 - 2001
43rd President of the United States: 2001 - 2009
Secretary-General of the United Nations: 2011 - 2016

AK Senate Race: 1978
Bill Clinton: 71%
Tom Kelly: 29%

AK Senate Race: 1980
Bill Clinton: 52%
William Clark: 48%

AK Senate Race: 1982
Bill Clinton: 53%
Ed Bethune: 47%

AK Gubernatorial Race: 1984
Bill Clinton: 51%
Woody Freeman: 49%

AK Gubernatorial Race: 1986
Bill Clinton: 70%
Frank D. White: 30%

AK Gubernatorial Race: 1990
Bill Clinton: 53%
Sheffield Nelson: 47%

United States Presidential Election: 2000
Bill Clinton: 301 EVs
John McCain: 237 EVs

United States Presidential Election: 2004
Bill Clinton: 286 EVs
Rudy Giuliani: 252 EVs

Interesting.

[West_Midlander]

Hillary Clinton
President of the United States 2009-2013
U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 2013-2017
U.S. Secretary of State 2017-2025

Barack Obama
Vice President of the United States 2009-2013
Governor of Illinois 2015-2017
President of the United States 2017-2025
U.S. Senator from Illinois 2017-2045

Mitt Romney
President of the United States 2013-2017
U.S. Ambassador to China 2017-2021

Paul Ryan
Vice President of the United States 2013-2017
U.S. Ambassador to France 2017-2019
Governor of Wisconsin 2019-2059

[West_Midlander]

Jill Stein (G-MA)
Massachusetts State Representative (2005-2009)
U.S. Representative (2009-present)

Stein never contests the governorship in 2002, instead focusing on getting her message out there, and mounting a campaign for State Representative in 2004.

[West_Midlander]

Robert Reich
Reich wins the 2002 Democratic Primary for Massachusetts Governor. He goes on to win the General Election.
Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2009)
Vice President of the United States (under Obama) (2009-2017)
President of the United States (2017-)

[West_Midlander]

Frances Perkins
Secretary of Labor 1933-1944
Vice President of the United States 1945
President of the United States 1945-1957 (with Eisenhower as VP)

*swoon*

[West_Midlander]

Bill Clinton (D-AR)
United States Representative from AR-3 (1975-1995)
Democratic Whip in the House (1981-1987)
Democratic Majority Leader in the House (1987-1995)
Speaker of the House of Representatives (1987-1995)
First Gentleman of Arkansas (1983-1995)
Vice President of the United States (1997-2005)
First Gentleman of the United States of America (1997-2005)

Hillary Clinton (D-AR)
Mayor of Hope, AR (1975-1981)
Attorney General of Arkansas (1981-1983)
Governor of Arkansas (1983-1995)
President of the United States of America (1997-2005)

In 1996, the Arkansas electors cannot vote for both Clintons so they vote for Hillary for President and vote for Ann Richards (D-TX) for Vice President. In 2000, the race is down to the wire and Hillary breaks 270 while Arkansas electors cannot push Bill over the threshold. The Arkansas electors write-in "Jefferson Clinton" for VP but this move is not counted toward Bill's total. The Vice President is elected by the Senate.

[West_Midlander]

Jane O'Meara Sanders (D-VT)

Independent (before 1995)
Vermont Progressive (1995-2008)
Democratic (2008-present)

Burlington, VT City Council (1981-1989)
Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1989-1993)
Vermont Secretary of Education (1993-1997)
United States Senator (1999-2005)
Serving with Bernie Sanders (1999-2005)
Governor of Vermont (2005-2015)
Chair of the DNC (2017-2025)
First Lady of the United States (2017-2025)
President of the United States (2025-2033)

Bernie Sanders (D-VT)

Liberty Union (before 1975)
Independent (1975-1995)
Vermont Progressive (1995-2008)
Democratic (2008-present)

Burlington, VT City Council Member (1973-1975)
Mayor of Burlington, VT (1975-1983)
United States Representative (1983-1995)
United States Senator (1995-2017)
Serving with Patrick Leahy (1975-1999)*
Serving with Jane O'Meara Sanders (1999-2005)*
Serving with Howard Dean (2005-present)
First Gentleman of Vermont (2005-2015)
President of the United States (2017-2025)
First Gentleman of the United States (2025-2033)

Sanders doesn't run for state office as many times in the 1970s. He becomes an Independent at the end of his term on the Burlington City Council. He helps form the Vermont Progressive Party in 1995. Bernie Sanders registers Democratic on the day he delivers his endorsement of Barack Obama in 2008. In 2008 the Vermont Democratic Party and Vermont Progressive Party merge into the Democratic-Progressive Party of Vermont (like the Minnesota DFL). In 2008, most conservative Democrats leave the party for Independent or Republican affiliation. This party won 5/6 statewide offices, 91/150 State Representatives, 24/30 State Senators, 9/12 seats on the Burlington City Council and 4/8 Mayorships in Vermont in 2016.

*Both Patrick Leahy and Jane O'Meara Sanders did not pursue an additional term, in order to run for Vermont Governor. Howard Dean resigned the Vermont Governorship in 2004 to pursue a Senate career.

[West_Midlander]

Barack Obama (D-IL)
Illinois State Senator (1997-2004)
United States Senator (2005-2011)
Governor of Illinois (2011-2017)
First Gentleman of Illinois (2017-2019)
President of the United States (2017-2025)

Michelle Obama (D-IL)
Mayor of Chicago, IL (1992-2011)
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (2011-2017)
First Lady of Illinois (2011-2017)
Governor of Illinois (2017-2019)
First Lady of the United States (2017-2025)
US Ambassador to the United Nations (2019-2025)

I thought it would be cool if a couple ran together on a gubernatorial ticket together, so this is an alternate timeline where that occurs.

[West_Midlander]

Patsy Mink (D-HI)
United States Representative (1966-1977)
Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus (1975-1977)
United States Secretary of State (1977-1981)
United States Ambassador to Japan (1981-1989)
United States Senator (1991-2002)

Shirley Chisholm (D-NY)
Member of the New York State Assembly (1965-1968)
United States Representative (1969-1983)
Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus (1977-1983)
Governor of New York (1983-1993)
United States Secretary of Education (1993-2001)

Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY)
United States Representative (1979-1987)
Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus (1983-1987)
United States Senator (1987-1993)
President of the United States (1993-2001)

[West_Midlander]

Pat Schroeder (D-CO)
United States Representative (1973-1997)
Democratic Majority Whip (1981-1987)
Speaker of the House (1987-1995)
Democratic Minority Leader (1995-1997)
United States Senator (1997-2015)
President of the United States (2017-2025)

[West_Midlander]

Tipper Gore
Second Lady of the United States, 1993-2001
U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 2003-2009
Mayor of Washington, D.C. 2015-2021
President of the United States, 2021-present

[West_Midlander]

Columba Bush
First Lady of Florida, 1999-2007
Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 2007-11
Governor of Florida, 2011-19
U.S. Senator from Florida, 2019-present

Jeb Bush
Secretary of Commerce of Florida, 1987-88
Governor of Florida, 1999-2007
Second Gentleman of Florida, 2007-11
First Gentleman of Florida, 2011-19
Presidential Candidate, 2015-16
U.S. Representative for FL-27, 2021-present