2044 USA Presidential Election

The 2044 Presidential Election was held on November 1st 2044. Between Democratic President Jorge Pataki and Republican Lincoln Farrell the Former Governor of Colorado.The economic growth was slowly beginning to pick up but unemployment was high and inflation was very high. The race was considered to be a close affair in the final 2 weeks.

Election results

Jorge Pataki / Chelsea Clinton - 72,584,399 - 341 Electoral Votes

Lincoln Farrell / Michelle Daytona - 68,279,172 - 197 Electoral Votes

Jorge Pataki remained President, republicans failed to retake the House as they were expected to do but reduced the Democrats majority in the Senate to 51/49. However 6 months into his second term the President was assassinated by a Pakistani Nationalist while Jorge Pataki was exiting his armored car to make a speech to be business forum in New York. The gunman reasoned the president's support for India during the ongoing Indian-Pakistani war (2044-2049) was the reason he shot him. Vice President Chelsea Clinton was sworn in as the 49th President.

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