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On Nov. 4, 2024, a free and fair election was held in the United States to determine who would be the 47th president. One candidate, Donald Trump, went through a presidential primary, vanquishing two relatively formidable opponents, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, before taking on two Democratic nominees in the general election: President Joe Biden, then Vice President Kamala Harris.