Division 2020
November 8th, 2016 the world was shocked. Donald Trump had become president of the United States and already an anti-Trump movement was born. The resistance inspired people across the country to protest. Still, Trump was able to pass many successful legislation that made his base excited. Even though Trump was able to pass legislation he still faced threats of primary challenges from the so-called "establishment" like Governor John Kasich and Senator Ben Sasse because of the investigation against him and his twitter.
The Democrats had a long list of probable candidates from afar left progressive like Senator Kamel Harris and Senator Sanders or a blue-dog democrat like former Vice-President Joe Biden or even an outsider like Oprah Winfrey. Even before the mid-term, Rep. John Delaney announced his bid soon followed by Donald Trump's announcement launching the 2020 campaign into motion.
Mid-Term House ResultsDemocrats: 230 (+37)Republicans: 201 (-37)Mid-Term Senate ResultsRepublicans: 52 (+1)Democrats: 46 (-1)Indepdent: 2State Results:
Arizona
Kyrsten Sinema (D): 53.7%
Martha McSally (R): 46.3%
California
Diana Feinstein (D): 64.5%
Kevin De Leon (D): 35.5%
Connecticut
Chris Murphy (D): 59.2%
Matthew Corey (R): 40.8%
Delaware
Tom Carper (D): 63.4%
Chuck Boyce (R): 36.6%
Florida
Rick Scott (R): 51.5%
Bill Nelson (D): 48.5%
Hawaii
Mazie Hirono (D): 87.1%
Crystal Carpenter (I): 12.9%
Indiana
Joe Donnelly (D): 50.1%
Todd Rokita (R): 49.9%
Maine
Angus King (I): 41.2%
Erick Barkley (R): 33.5%
Zak Ringelstein (D): 25.3%
Maryland
Ben Carden (D): 58.3%
Sam Faddis (R): 32.6%
Neil Simon (I): 9.1%
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren (D): 61.3%
Geoff Diehl (R): 27.2%
Shiva Ayyadurai (I): 11.5%
Michigan
Debbie Stabenow (D): 54.2%
John James (R): 45.8%
Minnesota
Tina Smith (D): 53.7%
Karin Housley (R): 46.3%
Minnesota
Amy Klobuchar (D): 59.3%
Jim Newberger (R): 40.7%
Mississippi
Roger Wicker (R): 64.8%
David Baria (D): 35.2%
Missouri
Josh Hawley (R): 51.2%
Claire McCaskill (D):48.8%
Montana
Matthew Rosendale (R): 53.8%
Jon Tester (D): 46.2%
Nebraska
Deb Fischer (R): 57.4%
Jane Raybould (D): 42.6%
Nevada
Jacky Rosen (D): 52.6%
Dean Heller (R): 47.4%
New Jersey
Bob Menendez (D): 57.8%
Bob Hugin (R): 42.2%
New Mexico
Martin Heinrich (D): 59.2%
Mick Rich (R):40.8%
New York
Kirsten Gillibrand (D): 65.7%
Chele Farley (R): 34.3%
North Dakota
Heidi Heitkamp (D): 50.3%
Kevin Cramer (R): 49.7%
Ohio
Sherrod Brown (D): 51.3%
Jim Renacci (R): 48.7%
Pennsylvania
Bob Casey (D): 57.9%
Lou Barletta (R): 42.1%
Rhode Island
Sheldon Whitehouse (D): 65.8%
Robert Flanders (R): 34.2%
Tennessee
Marsha Blackburn (R): 50.4%
Phil Bredesen (D): 49.6%
Texas
Ted Cruz (R): 54.9%
Beto O’Rourke (D): 45.1%
Utah
Mitt Romney (R): 79.3%
Jenny Wilson (D): 20.7%
Vermont
Bernie Sanders (I): 83.7%
Jon Svitavsky (D): 16.3%
Virginia
Tim Kaine (D): 58.2%
Cory Stewart (R): 41.8%
Washington
Maria Cantwell (D): 88.3%
Clay Johnson (I): 11.7%
West Virginia
Joe Manchin (D): 50.4%
Evan Jenkins (R): 49.6%
Wisconsin
Tammy Baldwin (D): 57.8%
Kevin Nicholson (R): 42.2%
Wyoming
John Barrasso (R): 61.5%
Gary Trauner (D):32.3%
David Dodson (I): 6.3%
Mid-Term Governor ResultsRepublican: 28 (-5)Democrats: 20 (+4)Indepents: 2 (+1)Mid-Term State Results
Alabama
Kay Ivey (R): 62.3%
Walt Maddox (D): 37.7%
Alaska
Bill Walker (I): 52.1%
Mike Dunleavy (R): 47.9%
Arizona
Doug Ducey (R): 55.6%
Steve Farley (D): 44.4%
Arkansas
Asa Hutchinson (R): 58.2%
Jan Morgan (D): 37.4%
Mark West (L): 4.4%
California
Gavin Newsom (D): 67.8%
John Cox (R): 32.2%
Colorado
Cary Kennedy (D): 57.9%
Walter Stapleton (R): 42.1%
Connecticut
Prasad Srinivasan (R): 50.3%
Joe Ganim (D): 49.7%
Florida
Gwen Graham (D): 51.3%
Ron DeSantis (R): 48.7%
Georgia
Casey Cagle (R): 53.7%
Stacey Abrams (D): 46.3%
Hawaii
David Ige (D): 71.8%
John Carroll (R): 28.2%
Idaho
Raul Labrador (R): 56.7%
Paulette Jordan (D): 43.3%
Illinios
J.B. Pitzer (D): 52.7%
Bruce Rauner (R): 47.3%
Iowa
Kim Reynolds (R): 55.6%
Fred Hubbell (D): 44.4%
Kansas
Greg Orman (I): 38.6%
Kris Kobach (R): 38.5%
Carl Brewer (D): 22.9%
Maine
Janet Mills (D): 59.2%
Mary Mayhew (R): 36.7%
John Jenkins (I): 4.1%
Maryland
Larry Hogan (R): 54.7%
Ben Jealous (D): 45.3%
Massachuetts
Charlie Baker (R): 57.8%
Bob Massie (D): 42.2%
Michigan
Gretchen Whitmer (D): 50.7%
Bill Schuette (R): 49.3%
Minnesota
Tim Walz (D): 58.9%
Keith Downey (R): 41.1%
Nebraske
Pate Ricket (R): 59.3%
Tyler Davis (D): 35.6%
Bob Krist (I): 16.1%
Nevada
Paul laxalt (R): 52.3%
Steve Sisolak (D): 47.7%
New Hampshire
Chris Sununu (R): 51.4%
Steve Marchand (D): 48.6%
New Mexico
Michele Grisham (D): 53.7%
Steve Pearce (R): 46.3%
New York
Andrew Cuomo (D): 67.5%
John DeFrancesco (R): 32.5%
Ohio
Mike DeWine (R): 56.3%
Richard Cordray (D): 43.7%
Oklahoma
Todd Lamb (R): 60.1%
Connie Johnson: 39.9%
Oregan
Kate Brown (D): 56.2%
Knute Buehler (R): 43.8%
Pennsylvania
Tom Wolf (D): 52.2%
Scott Wagner (R): 47.8%
Rhode Island
Gina Raimonda (D): 49.9%
Allan Fung (R): 49.7%
Joe Trillo (I): 0.4%
South Carolina
Henry McMasters (R): 59.9%
Phil Noble (D): 40.1%
South Dakota
Kristi Noem (R): 62.7%
Billie Sutton (D): 37.3%
Tennesee
Diane Black (R): 61.1%
Karl Dean (D): 38.9%
Texas
Gregg Abbott (R): 59.4%
Lupe Valdez (D): 40.6%
Vermont
Phil Scott (R): 51.6%
Keith Stern (D): 48.4%
Wisconsin
Dana Wachs: 53.9%
Scott Walker: 46.1%
Wyoming
Matt Mead (R): 63.7%
Mary Throne (D): 34.3%
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1.- Since the 2012 game is ending I have decided to take a shot at an election game, this Game will cover the 2020 US Presidential Election from October 1st, 2019 to November 3rd, 2020, divided into three main phases:
2.- The in-game length of turns will vary from days to an entire month depending on the circumstances, but all turns will last 72 hours (no more) in RL. Duly informing of a turn absence will yield no penalty (a polling freeze or very limited loss), but simply not posting will bring consequences.
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Contact me for endorsements! No candidate may receive more than 2 per turn, and there are some special endorsements that will be reserved for key events or dates (for example, New Hampshire or Iowa Governors, or relevant newspapers like the Des Moines Register or the New Hampshire Union Leader).
4.- The 2000 race was known to be volatile at points, particularly so with the GOP side. This game will attempt to replicate this by taking note of schedules, events and particularly the debate performances, which may give a surprise boost to a given candidate to rise like Fiorina and others did in 2016 before flaming out. Of course, that boost can be lost in the face of tough attacks from your rivals, so it can be both a blessing and a curse.
5.- There will be debates, several of them to account for the OTL high number of GOP debates and their undeniable impact on the race. The first few turns will all feature limited debates.
6.- Like other games, I will use a number randomizer to determine positive and negative news for the candidates. 1-5 will be negative experiences (1 being terrible news) and 45-50 will be positive experiences (50 being a huge boost). 5-45 will be no news. Real life news will also feature as part of the game for players to exploit (or influence).
7.- Third Party candidates are allowed to join though I will only accept one, their respective gameplay will be focused on the General Election.
