2020 President of the American Parliament election
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The 2020 President of the American Parliament election was an election to determine the next President of the American Parliament for the 2021-2025 American Parliament legislative session. Incumbent president Sofia Muñoz of the Liberal Democrats of America was elected to a second term, defeating challengers from the American Conservative Coalition and Americans for Democracy and Liberty. Primary elections were held on December 19 for all parties contesting the election to nominate their candidates.
The election comes after the conclusion of the 2020 American Parliament election which ended with the United Federalists of America and Liberal Democrats winning the biggest plurality and being able to continue their coalition, but they did suffer notable losses. Their coalition would later be expanded, with the Social Democrats joining the incumbent government following unexpected gains during the election, particularly in the Kingdom of Sierra. Similar to the previous election, the UFA has stated they will cross-endorse the LDA's nominee as will the Alliance of American Unity and the Social Democrats. The American Conservative Coalition would select Ryan Hutchison of Sierra to be their nominee, and despite being an electoral coalition with the ACC, the Americans for Democracy and Liberty selected Johan Whitney of Alaska as their candidate.
Voting took place on December 30, with members of the American Parliament voting during the "voting session", which is when members of the American Parliament are called upon to vote for an incoming president before the start of an actual four year term. Muñoz easily won re-election, winning over TBD votes, mainly from American unionist and left leaning members. Hutchison came in second, wining TBD votes, mainly from Ameroskeptic and right-leaning members. Whitney came in third with TBD, mainly from members of his own political group. Both Hutchison and Whitney received more votes than expected, with some conservative members of the UFA voting for the two in protest of the inclusion of the Social Democrats in the governing coalition. Muñoz was sworn into her second term as President of the American Parliament on January 6th, 2021.
Background
Results of the 2020 election
Candidates
Liberal Democrats of America
Nominee
- Sofia Muñoz, MAP from Central America and incumbent Parliament President.
Muñoz herself ran unopposed and was universally backed by the Liberal Democrats and cross-endorsed by the United Federalists, American Unity Alliance and the Social Democrats. She thanked the parties that endorsed her and promised to work with them in the coalition government for the new session.
Declined
American Conservative Coalition
Candidates
The following is a list of candidates that had ran for the American Conservative Coalition nomination for president:
- Evan Hutchison, Member of the American Parliament from the Southwest Corridor (Kingdom of Sierra)
- Wendell Mueller, Member of the American Parliament from Greater Montana (Superior)
- Tori Gates, Member of the American Parliament from Colorado Springs (Brazoria)
- Edward Menendez, Member of the American Parliament from the Styxie (Kingdom of Sierra)
- Pedro Salazar, Member of the American Parliament from the Amazonas (Brazil)
Nominee
- Evan Hutchison, Member of the American Parliament from the Southwest Corridor (Kingdom of Sierra)
Declined
- Joshua Garrett, Leader of the American Conservative Coalition and Member of the American Parliament from South Arizona (Kingdom of Sierra)
- David Walsh, Member of the American Parliament from Central San Antonio and former leader of the American Conservative Coalition (Brazoria)
Americans for Democracy and Liberty
Candidates
Nominee
- Johan Whitney, Member of the American Parliament from North Yukon Valley (Alaska)