The 2012 Presidential Election in the Republic of Superior was the eighth in its history. With the President declining to run, citing his incredibly poor showing in opinion polls, the race was considered to be wide open. The fallout from the Saguenay War and the revelation that the government of Presidents Sarick and Newman actively supplied and aided the Lawrence Raiders played a major role in the campaign. Governor Cullen, running for the Liberal Democrats, defeated the candidates of the other parties - ex-Senator Kelleher of the Conservatives, Governor Martin of the Socialists, and Congressman Benishek for the National Republicans - quite handily.