2008 ⟶ Barack Obama Elected President of the United States
November 4: Barack Obama is elected the first African-Americ...
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🗳️ Barack Obama Elected President of the United States
November 4: Barack Obama is elected the first African-American President of the United States.⟶
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United States🇺🇸 Barack Obama's First Inauguration
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United States🗳️ Barack Obama Re-elected U.S. President
November 6: Barack Obama wins second term as President of the United States, defeating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.⟶
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United States🗳️ Donald Trump Elected US President
November 8: Donald Trump wins the 2016 presidential election, in an upset against Hillary Clinton, the first woman to be nominated by a major party.⟶
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United States🗳️ United States Presidential Election Results and Contested Outcome
The 2020 U.S. presidential election saw record voter turnout, and although Joe Biden was declared the winner, Donald Trump contested the results, culminating in events on January 6.⟶
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United States🇺🇸 Joe Biden Inaugurated as U.S. President; Kamala Harris Sworn in as Vice President
January 20: Joe Biden is inaugurated as President of the United States. Kamala Harris, sworn in as vice president, becomes the first woman, first African American and first Asian American to be vice president.⟶
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