No Bridgegate

What would America be like with No Bridgegate?

Point of Divergence

 * N.J. Governor decides not to close the lanes on the George Washington Bridge in  for political revenge. In turn, Governor Christie remains a popular governor up through 2015, when he announces his presidential bid.

Other PoD

 * Seth Meyers does not make his infamous joke about Trump running for president "as a joke" in 2011, thus keeping Trump's motivation for the presidency down low.

Events

 * Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
 * United States presidential election, 2016
 * United States Senate elections, 2016
 * 115th United States Congress

People

 * Chris Christie
 * Hillary Clinton
 * Nikki Haley
 * Ted Cruz
 * Carly Fiorina
 * Marco Rubio
 * John Kasich
 * Rand Paul
 * Jeb Bush
 * Bill Clinton
 * John Podesta
 * Vladimir Putin
 * Bashar al-Assad
 * Donald Trump
 * Jim Webb

2015

 * March 23 – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
 * April 7 – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
 * April 12 – Former Hillary Clinton (D-NY) formally announces her candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.
 * April 13 – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
 * April 30 – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.
 * May 4 – Former business executive Carly Fiorina (R-CA) officially declares her candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
 * May 4 – Neurosurgeon (R-MD) formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
 * May 5 – Former Governor (R-AR) officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
 * May 27 – Former U.S. Senator (R-PA) formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
 * May 28 – Former Governor (R-NY) officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
 * May 30 – Former Governor (D-MD) formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.
 * June 1 – U.S. Senator (R-SC) officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.

2016

 * February 1 – Polls close for the Republican Iowa caucuses.
 * Results:
 * Senator Ted Cruz – 28.1%
 * Senator Marco Rubio – 26.7%
 * Governor Chris Christie – 18.9%
 * Doctor Ben Carson – 9.3%
 * Senator Rand Paul – 4.5%
 * Former Governor Jeb Bush – 2.2%
 * Others – 10.3%
 * Delegates:
 * Bush – 1
 * Carson – 3
 * Christie – 5
 * Cruz – 8
 * Huckabee – 1
 * Fiorina – 1
 * Kasich – 1
 * Paul – 2
 * Rubio – 7
 * February 9 – Polls close for the Republican New Hampshire primaries.
 * Results:
 * Governor Chris Christie – 31.4%
 * Senator Marco Rubio – 17.5%
 * Governor John Kasich – 15.7%
 * Senator Ted Cruz – 11.6%
 * Former Governor Jeb Bush – 9.9%
 * Others – 13.9%
 * Delegates:
 * Bush – 3
 * Carson – 3
 * Christie – 16
 * Cruz – 11
 * Huckabee – 1
 * Fiorina – 1
 * Kasich – 4
 * Paul – 2
 * Rubio – 11
 * February 20 – Polls close for the Republican South Carolina primaries.
 * Results:
 * Senator Marco Rubio – 30.9%
 * Senator Ted Cruz – 30.8%
 * Governor Chris Christie – 21.1%
 * Former Governor Jeb Bush – 7.9%
 * Doctor Ben Carson – 7.2%
 * Others – 2.1%
 * Delegates:
 * Bush – 3
 * Carson – 3
 * Christie – 16
 * Cruz – 11
 * Huckabee – 1
 * Fiorina – 1
 * Kasich – 4
 * Paul – 2
 * Rubio – 61
 * February 23 – Polls close for the Republican Nevada caucuses.
 * Results:
 * Senator Marco Rubio – 41.4%
 * Governor Chris Christie – 29.3%
 * Senator Ted Cruz – 21.4%
 * Doctor Ben Carson – 4.8%
 * Others – 3.1%
 * Delegates:
 * Bush – 3
 * Carson – 5
 * Christie – 24
 * Cruz – 17
 * Huckabee – 1
 * Fiorina – 1
 * Kasich – 4
 * Paul – 2
 * Rubio – 75
 * March 1 – Super Tuesday.
 * Results:
 * Alabama:
 * Cruz – 48%
 * Rubio – 23.2%
 * Christie – 16.3%
 * Carson – 11.9%
 * Alaska:
 * Cruz – 37.2%
 * Rubio – 33.9%
 * Christie – 18.7%
 * Carson – 10.2%
 * Arkansas:
 * Cruz – 35%
 * Rubio – 29.7%
 * Christie – 25.1%
 * Carson – 10.8%
 * Georgia:
 * '''Cruz –
 * Massachusetts:
 * Christie – 58.1%
 * Rubio – 32.3%
 * Cruz – 6.6%
 * Carson – 3%
 * Minnesota:
 * Oklahoma:
 * Tennessee:
 * Texas:
 * Vermont:
 * Virginia: