2016 United States presidential election

The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Democratic ticket of Majority Whip John Calvin II and New York Governor George Nelson defeated the Republican ticket of incumbent President Walter Whitman and former secretary of state Vincent Brewer, as vice president Tom Walker was implicated in the Mexicoil Scandal. Calvin took office as the president, and Nelson as the vice president, on January 20, 2017.

President Whitman was his party's presumptive nominee for most of the primary, despite the many scandals of his administration, he defeated Representative Tom Madden of New Jersey, Senator Tom Taylor of Georgia, Former Governor of Michigan John Woodruff, among many other candidates for the Republican nomination. Senate Majority Whip Calvin was the Democratic frontrunner after his victory in Iowa and New Hampshire, in the primary he defeated Governor George Herschell of Maine, Senate Majority Leader Howard Buchanan from California, Senator Tom Harrison from Michigan, among other candidates.

Whitman's campaign was dogged with scandal's, including the Vargas scandal, the Mexicoil Scandal, and the Raymond scandal. Whitman's campaign advocated for the defence of marriage, immigration control, and a more fiscal conservative economic policy. Calvin's campaign attacked Whitman on many issues, especially his comments on LGBTQ+ rights, which energised the Liberals in the party. Calvin's campaign advocated for the LGBTQ+ rights, a climate policy to combat climate change, and police reform.

The tone of the general election campaign was widely characterised as divisive and negative. Whitman faced controversy over his views on race and immigration, incidents of violence in the country, and numerous scandals. while Calvin faced criticism over several bills passed during his time as whip, as well as possible connections between the Calvin Foundation and Emerson Oil.

Calvin lead in most nationwide polls and in most swing state polls, and ended up winning the election. Calvin won with 329 Electoral votes, and received 70.1 million votes, and won 51.7% of the popular vote, while Whitman received 209 Electoral votes, and received 65.5 million votes, and won 48.4% of the popular vote.