Politician/Abby Linden

Abigail Theodora Linden is an American politician and former Marine who served as the 48th President of the United States from 2037 to 2045. A member of the Democratic Party, Linden was the first female president of the United States. She previously served as a U.S. senator from Iowa from 2021 to 2027, and a U.S. representative from 2021 to 2027.

Linden was born in Fairfield, Iowa to a family of Dutch descent. Raised on a farm, she joined the United States Marine Corps in 2008, and was deployed various times to Afghanistan and Iraq, attaining the rank of major. She received the Meritorious Service Medal for bravery during a mission in Afghanistan.

After retiring from the Marines in early 2020, Linden decided to seek a seat in the House of Representatives being vacated by Coby Kurk. She drew national attention for an ad which touted her military service, including images of her in a military uniform, and footage of her in Afghanistan. She won the three-way primary with 45.1% of the vote, and won the general election by 8.4 points. A moderate Democrat, Linden was widely popular in her district, and despite its competitive nature, she was re-elected twice with over 60% of the vote.

Linden ran for the U.S. Senate in 2026 against incumbent Republican Giles Woodbury. She won the four-way Democratic primary with 41.7% of the vote, almost 40,000 votes ahead of her closest opponent. Her popularity among rural and suburban Iowans led to her defeating Woodbury in a landslide, winning 62.9% of the vote. With her victory, both Democrats and Republicans held 50 seats in the Senate, which gave Democrats the majority, due to Vice President Leo Milton's tie-breaking vote.

In May 2035, Linden announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2036 presidential election. Strong victories in early primaries, including her home state of Iowa, led to her winning every state on Super Tuesday, and every other candidate suspending their campaigns. Alongside her running mate Bernie Dockery, she defeated incumbent president Thomas Grace in an electoral landslide. She was inaugurated on January 20, 2037.

Her first two-years were dominated by partisan gridlock caused by a Republican-controlled Senate, and narrow Democratic control of the House of Representatives. Following the 2038 midterms, Democrats gained two seats, winning a 52-seat Democratic majority. Linden expanded social security and implemented a universal healthcare program, while also creating balanced budgets, and attempting to reduce the national debt. After winning re-election by defeating South Carolina Senator Cora Felds, she was sworn in for a second term in 2041. Linden's second term saw the passage of a universal preschool program, which she had campaigned on during both presidential elections.

She left office in January 2045, and was succeeded by Republican Wyatt Hull. Following her presidency, Linden and her family returned to Iowa, maintaining a second home in Washington, D.C.. Construction began on her presidential library in Fairfield in 2048, and it is scheduled to open in 2051. She published her presidential memoir, My American Dream, in May 2047, and went on a speaking tour across the United States.