U.S. Government Simulation Wiki

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The USGS Wiki contains information on elections and small biographies of important individuals.

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2016 Simulation Elections
In 2016, Reagan0 became the presumptive Republican nominee after defeating Juteshire, WIA16, APott, and his future running mate NotReallyBigfoot in the Republican primaries. On the Democratic side, Venom_Big_Boss became the presumptive Democratic nominee/ after defeating IGotzDaMastaPlan, IlDuceWasRight, and his future running mate ArturPlaysGames. However, just a month from election day, Venom_Big_Boss could not continue his campaign, and the Democratic National Committee voted to make one_lone_wolf the Presidential nominee. On November 8th, 2016, Reagan0 was elected to become the 45th President of the United States, winning the electoral college 341 to 197 and the popular vote 53.2% to 46.8%, he will be sworn in on January 20th, 2017. NotReallyBigfoot was elected to become the 48th Vice President of the United States, he will be sworn in on January 20th, 2017. The Republicans retained control of the Senate, losing 4 seats, bringing the Senate to a 50-50 split, and a 51-50 majority with the Vice President's vote. The Republicans retained control of the House, gaining a net of three seats, they control the House 250 to 185.
 * United States presidential election, 2016
 * United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
 * United States Senate elections, 2016

Pre-Simulation Elections
The simulation diverts from the beginning of the 2016 primary season, as such, the last set of elections which have taken place for the purposes of the simulation are the 2014 midterm elections, and the 2012 Presidential election. If you need to be refreshed on the previous elections, below are some links to articles on the 2014 House and Senate elections, the 2012 Presidential election, and an overview of the 114th Congress.
 * United States presidential election, 2012
 * United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
 * United States Senate elections, 2014
 * The 114th Congress