United States presidential election, 2016 (Casting Shadows)

Capitalizing on a growing economy and President Barack Obama's popularity, Biden ran a cautious campaign based around the maintenance of Obama's policies. The Republican Party suffered from internal fractures however, Rand Paul having to compete fiercely for nomination from both more moderate and conservative contenders. Paul only secured the nomination just prior to the Republican National Convention.

Biden would go onto win a close victory, both in the electoral college and popular vote, with 281 to 257, although Paul would close the gap from Republican results in previous elections. He became the first sitting Vice President since George H. W. Bush in 1988 to win the Presidency.