With the sitting president bowing out midway through the campaign, and the previous president eventually getting reelected — the first convicted felon to head to the White House — the election of 2024, which dominated the year, was like no other.
Besides the seemingly endless campaigns, 2024 also saw monumental Supreme Court decisions, budget fights and more. Roll Call cartoonist R.J. Matson was on hand, once again, to offer his unique take on a year full of extraordinary events. These are some of the highlights from this year’s Capitol Ink.
Matson had a suggestion for the Supreme Court following Mitch McConnell’s monumental decision in February to step down from GOP leadership. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)
By Memorial Day, Donald Trump had secured the GOP candidacy, which would make him, if elected, the first convicted felon to be president. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call) A month later, in June, Matson evoked the ghosts of past scandals as the Supreme Court ruled on presidential immunity. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)In July, Matson poked fun at Democrats as President Joe Biden’s poll numbers continued to stagnate throughout the year. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)In July, Trump picked his running mate at the Republican National Convention, and Matson made fun of the copy-and-paste style. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)Matson nailed Democrats’ collective mood at the end of July with Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz atop the ticket. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)In October, with the election fully off the leash, Matson went to the dogs (and cats) to comment on the vice presidential debate. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)Thanks to Trump’s electoral victory in November, Matson had some fun with one of the more catchy Harris-Walz campaign slogans. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)By the end of November, with the GOP in complete control of government — with a wafer-thin House margin — Matson once again skewered Republican priorities. (R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)
