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However, on Election Day he will be 15 days shy of his 82nd birthday, which would make him by far the oldest candidate ever. With [[Joe Biden's cognitive decline|questions raised about his mental fitness]] (as well as physical fitness), it is possible that he may choose not to run again, or that he may decide to step down from office prior to completing his term.
If so, then it is likely that current Vice President [[Kamala Harris]] will run, either as the incumbent VP or the incumbent President. Her electability has also been called into question, but as an incumbent (either as VP or POTUS) she will have an advantage. Former mayor over the [[systemically racist]] South Bend police department [[Pete Buttigieg]] has also been named as a possible replacement.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/columns/fight-night-kamala-v-pete/</ref> Sen. [[Joe Manchin]] of West Virginia has been mentioned as a frontrunner should the [[far left]] suffer a resounding defeat in the 2022 midterm elections.
===Third-Party Candidates===
