2024 Election Campaigns: A Rocky Road to the White House

News Analysis The 2024 road to the White House has been riddled with more potholes, landmines, and detours than anyone could have imagined. Amid a string of historic events, a few stand out as the most pivotal. The Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, faced multiple criminal and civil court cases, and survived two assassination attempts. His opponent for the majority of the two-year campaign, President Joe Biden, exited the race after a difficult debate; then the Democratic Party chose Vice President Kamala Harris as a last-minute replacement to oppose Trump. “By all accounts, everyone regards this as the most unique election of their lifetime,” said Susan MacManus, a retired political science professor who has studied U.S. elections for more than 50 years....