Why the 2024 US presidential election is one of many ‘historic events’ – Firstpost

With millions of Americans voting, the 2024 presidential race could be a war for the history books.

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are locked in a bitter battle, each with big wins. According to AP Trump is projected to win 214 electoral votes in 23 states, including decisive victories in Texas and Florida. Meanwhile, Harris won 179 electoral votes in 12 states.

No matter who wins, this race for the White House has been nothing short of eventful, with President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign unexpectedly suspended and his support for his deputy Harris. The drama was compounded by assassination attempts on Trump.

Moreover, what makes this election especially historic is that if Harris wins, she could become the first female president of the United States. However, Trump’s victory would make him the second president to serve nonconsecutive terms.

Here’s a closer look at all the history this election promises.

If Donald Trump wins

2. Second President to serve non-consecutive terms: The Republican presidential candidate will become the second president in US history to serve non-consecutive terms.
   Grover Cleveland who served twice in the White House after losing the election. The first term lasted from 1885 to 1889, and the second from 1893 to 1897. Trump served as US president from 2016 to 2020 after defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton, but lost his chance at a second consecutive term after losing to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. pre-election race. Read also:
   US Presidents: Grover Cleveland, the only US President to serve two consecutive terms.

3. Oldest President elected: If Trump wins, he will become the oldest person in US history to be elected president.
   BidenHe will turn 82 on November 20, making him the oldest sitting president. This time he abandoned his re-election bid after concerns were raised about his age and mental health.

4. First convicted criminal to hold office: Trump, facing criminal charges, will become the first US president to hold office while under legal indictment. Earlier in May, a New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records related to concealing a payment to a porn star.
   Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her silence about their alleged affair. Trump, who faces additional allegations of sexual misconduct by several women, called the trial a “rigged and disgraceful” affair. His sentencing is scheduled for November 26. Read also:
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5. Twice impeached president: Trump will become the only president in US history to face impeachment proceedings twice during his tenure. Impeachment is the process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing. If found guilty during the trial, the official may be removed from office. Trump was first impeached by the House of Representatives in 2019 over his dealings with Ukraine. He faced accusations that he improperly sought help from the country to improve his chances of re-election. Although the House of Representatives admitted the charges, the Senate acquitted him in 2020. The second impeachment took place in 2021 after
   a violent mob stormed the Capitol. Trump was charged with “incitement of insurrection,” but the Senate acquitted him again, this time after he left office.

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If Kamala Harris wins

2.  **First Female President of America**: If Kamala Harris wins, she would become the first woman to hold the highest office in the United States.
    
    In its 248-year-long history, the country has elected 46 Presidents, all white men barring one, Barack Obama. Harris’ victory would represent a monumental shift, building on the barriers broken by Hillary Clinton’s 2016 candidacy.
    
    
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
            
              
              
              
            
        
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          
          
          
          
        
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
        
          
          
        
          
          
        
          
            
          
        
          
          
          
          

    
  
4.  **First woman of colour as president**: If Harris wins, it would mark a significant shift in representation, as she would be the first president of South Asian descent.Kamala, 60, is the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants and moved to America when she was young. She has on many occasions fondly recalled her summer trips to India during her campaign and has flaunted her African American and Indian roots.Also read: 






Kamala Harris and her deep India connection: From loving good idli to childhood memories of Chennai
  
6.  **First ‘First Gentleman’**: If elected, her husband, Doug Emhoff, would be the first male spouse of a female president.






Emoff already held the title of the Second Gentleman of the United States when Harris became Vice President.
    
    
        

            
            
            
            
        
    
    Harris is the stepmother to Emhoff's two children from his previous marriage, Cole and Ella, who affectionately refer to her as “Momala.”
    
  
8.  **Second president of California**: Harris would be the second president hailing from California, following Richard Nixon.
    
    Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States after previously serving as a US Representative and a US Senator from California. He served as the president from 1969 until his resignation in 1974.
    
    
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
            
              
              
              
            
        
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          
          
        
            
            
            
            
        
             
            
              
            
          
        
          
          
        

    
    According to _CBS News_ projection, Vice President Harris has won her home state of California, after securing the state's 54 electoral votes, the most of any state.  
_With input from agencies_

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