Election/2032 United States presidential election (Gale Hibbert)

The 2032 United States Presidential election was the 62nd quadrennial presidential election that occurred on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2032. Republican incumbents President Gale Hibbert and Vice President Hailey Langer were defeated by the Democratic ticket of Senators Hudson Pham from California and Minority Leader Cooper Klein from Maryland.

Gill is the first female to lose re-election and the first Republican to lose re-election since Herbert Hoover in 1928. Pham was the first Asian-American presidential nominee from a major party.

Background
Government approval for Hibbert dropped in 2031 after she slashed taxes and government services in order to reduce spending. She also increased the average term length in which drug offenders served. This resulted in government approval sliding from 70.5% to 65% in 3 years. This was made extremely apparent when Democrats took the House majority in a landslide in 2032. This was further exacerbated by a worsening economy and increasing poverty.

Democratic Party nomination
California Senator Hudson Pham won the primaries on Week 12, winning 1,543 delegates (46%). He then selected Maryland Senator and Senate Minority Leader Cooper Klein as his running mate. Klein was the first Senate leader elected as Vice President since Lyndon Johnson in 1960.