Projected results:
Ayushiyeva: 55.6%
Fyodorovna: 31.6%
Yermolayevich: 7.5%
Potrepalov: 5.3%
The Super Democratic Republic of Utadar has decided to hold early elections after incumbent President Avgust Yermolayevich announced his retirement due to old age. Both major political parties are running two candidates in this election, plus four independents, for a total of eight candidates. The top candidate from each party plus the top two independents will move on to the second round, and the candidate who wins a majority of the vote wins the election.
Candidates
Utadar Liberty Party
Ivan Yermolayevich
Home county: Parfënki
Current occupation(s): CEO of Utadar Orbit Manufacturing Company (2005-present)
Previous occupation(s): Vice President of Utadar (1994-2002)
Pro: Social conservatism, capitalism, USA, South Korea, nuclear weapons, one-party rule, Israel, NATO
Neutral: Russia, EU, China, Syria, National Assembly, free speech
Anti: Democracy, social liberalism, socialism, communism, North Korea, terrorism, public education, Palestine, World Assembly, Utadarcare
Freedom Party
Marta Fyodorovna
Home county: Parfënki
Current occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, actress (2008-present)
Previous occupation(s): N/A
Pro: Social liberalism, democratic socialism, Utadarcare, free speech, democracy, National Assembly, EU, World Assembly, South Korea
Neutral: Russia, China, NATO, USA, Utadar Liberty Party, taxes, socialism, Israel, Palestine
Anti: Communism, North Korea, nuclear weapons, one-party rule, Reaganomics, ISIS
Independents
Vladimir Potrepalov
Home county: Supreme
Current occupation(s): Member of National Assembly from Supreme (2013-present)
Previous occupation(s): Leader of Utadar Greatest Country! (1998-2013)
Pro: Social conservatism, capitalism, nuclear weapons, one-party rule, Israel, NATO, Supreme Proposition 49, extreme nationalism, imperialism, Utadar Greatest Country!
Neutral: USA, South Korea, National Assembly, Donald Trump, elections
Anti: Democracy, social liberalism, socialism, communism, North Korea, terrorism, public education, Palestine, World Assembly, Utadarcare, free speech, Russia, EU, China, Syria, minority rights
Natalia Ayushiyeva
Home county: Avgusti'y
Current occupation(s): Minister of Foreign Affairs (2010-present)
Previous occupation(s): Vice President of Utadar (2002-2010)
Pro: Social conservatism, capitalism, traditional values, Church of Utadar, Israel, Reaganomics, USA, South Korea, NATO, Russia
Neutral: EU, free speech, democracy, nuclear weapons, National Assembly, World Assembly
Anti: LGBT, abortion, atheism, one-party rule, China, Palestine, Islam, ISIS, communism, North Korea, socialism, democratic socialism, taxes, social liberalism