United States presidential election in Succession
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The United States presidential election in Succession is a central political storyline in the TV series, depicting a high-stakes, fictional U.S. election that intertwines national politics with the Roy family’s media empire and personal ambitions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States presidential election (fictional) | 1 |
| United States presidential election in Succession canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States presidential election in Succession Context triple: [Connor Roy, politicalCampaign, United States presidential election in Succession]
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A.
Pierce–Scott presidential election
The Pierce–Scott presidential election was the 1852 U.S. presidential contest in which Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig candidate Winfield Scott, marking the effective collapse of the Whig Party.
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B.
United States presidential election
The United States presidential election is the nationwide process held every four years in which American voters choose the president and vice president through a combination of popular voting and an indirect Electoral College system.
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C.
Election
Election is a 1999 satirical comedy film directed by Alexander Payne that follows a high school student council race to explore themes of ambition, ethics, and American politics.
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D.
2016 United States presidential election
The 2016 United States presidential election was a highly contentious race in which Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, reshaping American politics and global perceptions of the U.S. political system.
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E.
2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was a highly contentious national vote in which Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump amid record turnout and extensive mail-in voting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States presidential election in Succession Target entity description: The United States presidential election in Succession is a central political storyline in the TV series, depicting a high-stakes, fictional U.S. election that intertwines national politics with the Roy family’s media empire and personal ambitions.
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A.
Pierce–Scott presidential election
The Pierce–Scott presidential election was the 1852 U.S. presidential contest in which Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig candidate Winfield Scott, marking the effective collapse of the Whig Party.
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B.
United States presidential election
The United States presidential election is the nationwide process held every four years in which American voters choose the president and vice president through a combination of popular voting and an indirect Electoral College system.
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C.
Election
Election is a 1999 satirical comedy film directed by Alexander Payne that follows a high school student council race to explore themes of ambition, ethics, and American politics.
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D.
2016 United States presidential election
The 2016 United States presidential election was a highly contentious race in which Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, reshaping American politics and global perceptions of the U.S. political system.
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E.
2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was a highly contentious national vote in which Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump amid record turnout and extensive mail-in voting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional event
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story arc ⓘ television narrative element ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Succession (TV series)
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linked to:
Succession
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| buildsFromEventsIn |
Succession season 3
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linked to:
Succession
|
| centralTheme |
U.S. presidential politics
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corporate power in politics ⓘ election interference ⓘ family power struggles ⓘ media influence on democracy ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Jesse Armstrong ⓘ |
| depicts | fictional U.S. presidential election ⓘ |
| drivesPlotOf |
Succession season 4
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linked to:
Succession
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| focusesOn |
ATN election night coverage
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candidate endorsement decisions ⓘ network decision desk dynamics ⓘ vote counting controversies ⓘ |
| genre |
political drama
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satire ⓘ |
| inUniverseEffect |
influences political landscape of the show’s world
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shapes future of Waystar Royco ⓘ |
| involves |
ATN (fictional news network)
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linked to:
Atlantis Cable News
Daniel Jiménez ⓘ Greg Hirsch ⓘ Jeryd Mencken ⓘ Kendall Roy ⓘ Logan Roy ⓘ Roman Roy ⓘ Roy family ⓘ Siobhan "Shiv" Roy ⓘ Tom Wambsgans ⓘ Waystar Royco ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
heightens conflict within Roy family
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illustrates ethical compromises in media ⓘ shows impact of media calls on election outcome ⓘ tests loyalty of ATN executives ⓘ |
| partOf | Succession ⓘ |
| portrays |
backroom political negotiations
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close and contested election ⓘ ideological divisions within a media empire ⓘ pressure on news networks to call states ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | HBO ⓘ |
| relatedToEpisode |
All the Bells Say
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America Decides ⓘ With Open Eyes ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
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