# What happens if presidential candidate dies?

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**Created:** [October 2, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-presidential-candidate-dies/922037 "2020-10-02T13:58:25Z")\
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Trump has Covid-19. People have already started voting.

1. What happens if Trump dies before election day?
2. _IF_ Trump wins the election, what happens if he dies after election day but before inaguration day?

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