Laura Les



Laura Les was an American politician and musician who served as the 52nd President of the United States from 2049 to 2053. Prior to her presidency, she also served as the Governor of her home state of Illinois from 2039 to 2047, and was originally well-known for her involvement with the 100 Gecs hyperpop duo she created with Dylan Brady in the 2010s.

Les grew up in Chicago but moved to Los Angeles after the original success of 100 Gecs. She moved back to her home city of Chicago in 2034 after the duo split. She developed an interest and passion for politics around this time, and was elected as a representative in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2036. She was then elected governor of Illinois just two years later, after building up a statewide reputation for her unabashed liberalism. She was the first transgender person ever elected governor of a U.S. state. She won the Democratic Party's nomination for the presidency in 2048, and defeated Republican Max Carpenter in that election, becoming the first and only ever transgender person elected president of the United States. Her approval rating started off fairly high and gradually tapered off throughout her presidency due to a perceived inaction on economic and environmental issues, which Abdul O'Shea capitalized on in 2052 to defeat Les in a landslide.

Les lived the rest of her life in Chicago, while still occasionally creating and playing music. She switched her party affiliation to the Green Party in 2070, an event that was seen by many as a significant boon to their support. She died in 2090 at the age of 95.