2040 United States presidential election



The 2040 United States presidential election was the 64th quadrennial United States presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 2040. The Democratic ticket of the former Secretary of State and Governor of Georgia Stacey Abrams and Senator from New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated the incumbent President Gary Braun and incumbent Vice President Will Ainsworth. Abrams was the first presidential candidate to receive more than 100 million votes in an American presidential election.

This election was notable for being the first time South Carolina voted Democratic since 1976.

Background
Incumbent president Gary Braun had a consistently high approval rating from his inauguration in January 2037 to October 2039. However, when the Gary Braun pharmaceutical bribes scandal came to light via an investigation from the Washington Post, which was later corroborated by individuals working for the company involved (AbbVie,) Braun's approval rating plummeted, and he was impeached in March 2040 and nearly convicted, despite both chambers of Congress being controlled by Republicans at the time.