In 1960, Richard Nixon ran for president after eight years as Dwight Eisenhower’s vice president.
In 1988, George H.W. Bush ran after two terms under Ronald Reagan.
In 2000, Al Gore ran after eight years as vice president under Bill Clinton.
In 2024, Kamala Harris was installed as the Democratic nominee after four forgetful years under Joe Biden.
In the modern era, vice presidents tend to run for president. Joe Biden did in 2020 after watching Barack Obama’s preferred 2016 nominee, Hillary Clinton, lose an election despite every conceivable advantage. Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter’s VP, ran four years after his boss got creamed by Ronald Reagan in the 1980 election. Mondale would go on to win one state against the same opponent in 1984.
EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE. REPUBLICANS CAN’T TAKE MIDTERMS FOR GRANTED
Outside of George H.W. Bush, no vice president since 1960 has won a presidential race after eight
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