The story is about the 3rd Party candidacy of the newly founded Maverick Party, and about what could happen if, in a presidential contest, nobody reaches the 270 vote threshold that would win them the election. It is thought-provoking and frightening. The idea that scandal is needed in order for a candidate to be popular is disturbing. With Andrew Yang having run for the candidacy in the last presidential election cycle he has inside knowledge of what actually goes on. It is unclear what parts of the novel are true and what parts are simply possibilities or speculation.

I found "The Last Election" to be heavy-handed messaging disguised as a novel. It is slow-moving at times but thought-provoking. There is way more sexual content than necessary....unless everyone in Washington really is a pervert who has no respect for women...including the women. Who knows - maybe Yang and Marche are calling it as it is. If so everyone in Washington should be ousted.

The representation of the press being unwilling to put stories in print that the American public has a right to know about or should be aware of is frightening. I don't know who of my peers I would recommend this book to, but there are ideas presented that we should all be able to try to wrap our minds around. The idea of a Contingent Election was never brought up in Government class.