Inspired loosely by Kamala and TD:
2020: Ohio?! (aka Cleveland Rocks (But Not Hard Enough) (aka Ohio Turns The World Upside Down))
President Mike Pence (R-IN) / Ambassador Nikki Haley (R-SC) - 269
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) / Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) - 269
The GOP holds on to the House, 218-217, and the Senate, 50+VP-50, in 2018. On Wednesday morning, this is the map. Republicans make a few gains in the House, while Democrats retake the Senate. On December 8, after many recounts, Ohio is called for President Pence, sending the election to the Republican House and the Democratic Senate, which picks Pence and Murphy, respectively.
2024: Buckeye/Murphy, Round 2
Governor Richard Cordray (D-OH) / Vice President Chris Murphy (D-CT) - 374
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) / Senator Nikki Haley (R-SC) - 164
Think TD's '24, but slightly less devastating and not a realignment.
2028: Dude, Where's My Realignment?
President Richard Cordray (D-OH) / Vice President Chris Murphy (D-CT) - 427
Governor Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) / Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) - 111
Closest races in MT, MO, and IN.
2032: Shouldn't Have Left One Observatory
Governor Cory Gardner (R-CO) / Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) - 290
Vice President Chris Murphy (D-CT) / Senator Joaquin Castro (D-TX) - 250
Murphy's luck as Vice President runs out when he runs for the top job.
2036: I've Made A Huge Mistake
President Cory Gardner (R-CO) / Vice President Riley Kent (R-WV) - 337
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) / Senator Joaquin Castro (D-TX) - 203
With decreasing population and depressed turnout in Chicago, Gillibrand's defense game fails as Illinois flips (Atlas) blue for the first time since 1988 in what has since been regarded as a fluke.
2040: The Rainbow Election
Governor Emily McConville (D-NC) / Senator Spenser Danson (D-NY) - 363
Vice President Riley Kent (R-WV) / Senator Taylor Wyson (R-TX) - 174
Mr. Daniel Holden (L-GA) / Ms. Gina Howard (L-CA) - 3
After a heavily contested primary involving Mario Party and a GE during which Danson stabbed Wyson in the testicle, McConville was elected the first female and openly LGBT president (hence the name) in an election that's a lot closer than it looks. The popular vote was only 1% in McConville's favor, and a 2% uniform swing gives the election to Kent.
2044: The Immaculate Conception of Emily Phoebe McConville (aka Boy, She Done Did It)
President Emily McConville (D-NC) / Vice President Spenser Danson (D-NY) - 830
Vice President Riley Kent (R-WV) / City Councilman Santiago Carmen (R-CA) - 1
Ms. Caroline Holden (L-GA) / HUD Secretary Jordan Evans (L-MA) - 1
In 2041, the Cube Root rule was installed as a way of apportioning House seats, and DC was admitted as a state. Kent's campaign was much more disorganized than four years prior. His previous running mate was booted off in late September following a gaffe suggesting that "trannies and Jews" were running the federal government (to be fair, much like the President and Vice President, respectively, a majority of the Cabinet was either transgender or Jewish. The second term saw this majority turn into 100%, likely in response). A faithless elector from Georgia voted for the Libertarian ticket of 2040 Libertarian nominee Caroline Holden (then known as Daniel Holden) and HUD Secretary Jordan Evans. Holden had a sex change in 2041 after a particularly nasty allergy season and having learned that women have slightly fewer runny noses. Also having a sex change was former VP Kent, after losing a bet with McConville, made after he declared his candidacy in 2043.
2048: Is The Wyson Right?
Governor Taylor Wyson (R-TX) / Senator Brian McHenry (R-MN) - 434
Secretary Johanne Daniel (D-OR) / Senator Dan Basch (D-MI) - 398
In 2046, Nebraska and Maine switch back to winner-take-all. While the race was close throughout, President McConville's decision not to go to war over a terrorist attack in St. Louis in Sepember damaged Daniel's well-organized campaign. Closest states were MN, NC, and CT. 20,000 votes in the second flips the election to Daniel.
