List of Fictional United States Presidential Candidates - V

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Arnold Vinick

• Candidate in The West Wing (television series)
• Played by: Alan Alda
• A senator from California, Vinick is a moderate Republican who is pro-choice, opposes ethanol and is a blunt speaker. He was offered the post of ambassador to the United Nations but declined. He is a widower, a book-collector and a possible agnostic. In 2006, he defeated Reverend Don Butler and former Speaker of the House Glen Allen Walken and won the nomination. His running mate is Governor Ray Sullivan of West Virginia.
• Defeated by Matt Santos, who gracefully appoints Vinick to Secretary of State
• Party: Republican Party