Wonder

James Wonder
United States Secretary of State
In office November 17, 2022 – December 24th, 2022
Preceded by	XRT-17
Succeeded by	James Bruhman
Chief Justice of the Dixie State Supreme Court
In office September 19, 2022 – October 19, 2022
Preceded by	Howard Elkridge
Succeeded by	James Order
Governor of Dixie
In office February 11, 2022 – September 15, 2022
Preceded by	Drunk
Succeeded by	Sandoval
Member of the U.S. Senate from Dixie
In office July 13, 2021 – September 10, 2021
Preceded by	Lukas
Succeeded by	Cabin
House Minority Leader
In office March 13, 2021 – July 13,2021
Preceded by	Sysadmin
Succeeded by	Pepper Potts
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Dixie
In office January 14, 2021 – July 13, 2021
Preceded by	Jeb!
Succeeded by	Miguel
Constituency	4th District (133rd Congress- 136th Congress)
39th United States Secretary of Defense
In office May 6, 2021 – July 13, 2021
Preceded by	Victoria
Succeeded by	Bacon
Member of the Dixie General Assembly
In office December 8, 2020 – July 13, 2021
Preceded by	Jess Reed
Succeeded by	Rosa Berry
In office October 8, 2021 – February 11, 2022
Preceded by	Rosa Berry
Succeeded by	Bram Everetts
Constituency	5th District (16th Assembly- 20th Assembly)
Speaker of the Dixie General Assembly
In office June 10, 2021 – July 13, 2021
Preceded by	Victoria
Succeeded by	Bacon
In office October 9, 2021 – December 8, 2021
Preceded by	James
Succeeded by	Purdy
In office January 23, 2022 – February 11, 2022
Preceded by	Purdy
Succeeded by	James
Dixie Secretary of State
In office May 23, 2021 – June 10, 2021
Preceded by	Jibble Shucker
Succeeded by	Charles Bacon
Lieutenant Governor of Dixie
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2023
Preceded by	Greg Dover
Personal Details
Born	James Earl Wonder January 4, 1983 Nashville, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Political party	Radical Republican Party (December 2022-Present) Libertarian-Republican Party (September 2020-September 2022)
Spouse(s)	Melvakia Wonder (2001-Present)
Children	6
Education	College of William and Mary

James Earl Wonder (born January 4th, 1983) is an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat who is the current Governor of Dixie. He previously served as the Speaker of the Dixie Assembly, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, House Minority Leader representing Dixie, and Secretary of Defense under President Bo, Chair of the Libertarian-Republican Party, and Dixie's Secretary of Education and State .

Before entering politics Wonder was a school teacher and Dixie Secretary of Education, which helped him when he ran for his first office. He served in the State Assembly for five terms in between making a successful bid for the United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. During his tenure in the State Assembly, he passed over twenty-five pieces of legislation and was credited with reforming education, infrastructure, state parks, and gun control. He quickly rose up in the ranks of political leadership in the Libertarian-Republican Party, eventually becoming chair of the party. Wonder served as Lieutenant Governor candidate for Tulsi in the October Gubernatorial election for Dixie. He has been mentioned many times as a potential Presidential Candidate and Vice Presidential Candidate in the March, July, and November elections.

He served in party leadership in the House of Representatives, and the Senate, serving as House Minority Leader and President Pro Tempore respectively. In his tenure as leader, he developed a reputation as loyal to his party and state and was consistently involved in partisan fights with other parties. His tenure in the House was notable for the number of seats the Libertarian-Republican Party gained under his tenure. He proved to be a very effective party leader and skilled negotiator who stood his ground on many political fights. He has faced some criticism for being considered a member of the establishment but has rebuffed that by being consistently elected in landslides.

In February 2022, Wonder ran for Governor of Dixie in the race to succeed Drunk. He faced the longtime Secretary of State Joash Trudeau, where he won with 73.9% of the vote. Since taking office, Wonder was criticized for his attendance record, with critics calling him a hypocrite. During his tenure, he significantly reduced a large group of left-wing social programs, increased voting hours, and replaced the electoral college allocation system. He also passed several major cuts to healthcare programs and cut the size of the government by a large margin. Wonder created the Small Business Administration of Dixie which helps small businesses across the state. Throughout his tenure, he had a high approval rating from his party and independents. But he has maintained some criticism for some appointments to his cabinet, with the Libertarian-Republican Party Assembly Members voting his candidates down multiple times. He announced he was running for re-election in June 2022. He was unopposed for re-election and won in a landslide. He resigned for personal family reasons in September 2022 after becoming the second longest serving Governor in Dixie history.

On June 12th, 2022, Wonder announced his candidacy for President of the United States. He ran under the Libertarian-Republican Party, and was met with widespread support from his party members. He was seen as the front runner as he was the first candidate to announce. He easily won the primary, defeating former President Sandoval, and Senator John Smith. He was able to win a strong majority party-wide, and unified the party by working with differing members on political issues. He would lose the election to Sysadmin very closely.

After resigning his Governorship, Wonder became Chief Justice of the Dixie State Supreme Court. He served for a short period of time before departing during a controversial case and took criticism for his leaving. He was appointed Secretary of State during the XRT-17 Administration and was retained by the Cabin Administration. He served until resigning to move to a more political role in the White House. He was most successful in solving a trade dispute between the European Union and the United States on patent reform.

Throughout his tenure in politics, Wonder remains a controversial figure across the United States. Lauded by his supporters for his avid legislating, he proposed a controversial election reform bill that contributed to the Elkridge Campaign's victory in the July Presidential Election. His opponents have called him childish, and unfit for office based on his actions on Twitter and while speaking in Congress, and the State legislature. He also had a key role in Budget issues across Dixie, during which he proposed a budget with inaccurate numbers which led to a near budget crisis in May 2021. He has continuously referred to his opponents as "clowns" and certain media stories as fake news. He has faced criticism for his past use of Twitter which he announced he would begin to use less.

Early Life

Wonder was born January 4th, 1983 in Nashville, Tennessee (Now Dixie) to Tiberius Wonder Jr., a Professor at Nashville State Community College, and Gloria Etemo-Wonder, a 5th Grade Elementary School Teacher in Nashville. Wonder from a young age was invested in politics, his family volunteered in state legislature elections and went to numerous rallies throughout his childhood. Wonder was an avid debater throughout his life, attending prominent debates on hot-topic issues that were affecting the state. He was an above-average student in school and managed to receive 1215 on the SAT. He attended Hume-Fogg Academic High School where was on the student government association and the youth in government club which allowed him to meet and connect with the state legislators across Dixie. From 1999-2002, Wonder interned with Congressman Van Hilleary, eventually working on his failed gubernatorial campaign in 2002. After interning he received a major in government from the College of William and Mary. He proceeded to become a school teacher in Nashville, teaching civics. He eventually moved up becoming the Superintendent of the Metro Nashville School District. His quick rise and subsequent successful policy implementation methods for public schools led many to persuade him to pursue higher office. Wonder was criticized for being an outspoken supporter of certain political campaigns while in office as Superintendent and donating to certain campaigns. He stepped down from Superintendent to help out family members in Jefferson, Puerto Rico, and the North relating to education and financial issues. He returned to Dixie and continued as a civic's teacher before being offered Secretary of Education.

Early Political Career

Dixie State Cabinet

Wonder as Secretary of Education

Governor Drunk nominated Wonder to serve as Dixie Secretary of Education on November 19th, 2020. His confirmation was expected to pass with the Libertarian supermajority in the Dixie Assembly, but several questions were brought up over his move to the North, Jefferson, and Puerto Rico over recent periods of time. Upon Wonder's explanation and other policy questions, he was confirmed with seven votes in favor and no one voting against him. Immediately when he was confirmed he got to work, sponsoring legislation that was under the purview of the Department of Education. He changed the school hours for students to allow for better rest and addressed mental health issues by ensuring that all school cards include mental health organizations and their websites to contact them. Nearly all the legislation he proposed under his tenure as Secretary of Education was passed and had bi-partisan approval. His actions on school hours, mental health, and nutrition remain one of the most effective and beneficial pieces of legislation compiled by an Education Secretary. Upon his election to the House of Representatives, he resigned from the Secretary of Education post and newcomer Bacon succeeded him.

Wonder briefly returned to the cabinet from May to June of 2021, where he served as Dixie Secretary of State. He made ballots and monitored elections as well. He came under fire when a staff member forgot a candidate on the ballot allowing them to receive 0 votes. This was brought up in later debates but Wonder always turned the blame and attention on the staff member that helped cause the incident. Upon his term ending, he was succeeded by Bacon.

In late December 2022, James Wonder was nominated to succeed Greg Dover as Lieutenant Governor of Dixie, after he resigned to accept the Vice Presidency. He was confirmed on January 4th, 2024 and took office the same day.

Dixie General Assembly

Elections

December 2020

Wonder first ran for the Dixie General Assembly in the December midterm elections. After winning the primary unopposed he faced Representative Moonguy. His race brought large media attention and was regarded as a tight race between the two candidates. Wonder managed to win in a landslide taking 81.48% of the vote.

February 2021

In his re-election Wonder faced what would be one of the toughest opponents he had faced. Bruce Hill was a strong candidate who many expected to win based on the high number of support for left-leaning candidates across the State at that time and key endorsements for him. Wonder managed to be re-elected closely taking 51.03% of the vote.

April 2021

Wonder was unopposed in his re-election to a third term. As the highest-ranking Libertarian-Republican many thought he could face a strong challenger but none appeared. Wonder won re-election with 82.92% of the vote with the rest going to write-ins.

June 2021

Wonder was unopposed in his re-election taking 78.69% with the rest going to write-ins.

October 2021

Wonder sought his old Assembly seat back after resigning upon being elected to the Senate. He faced incumbent Rosa Berry who had gained notoriety for not completing their campaign promises and being inactive. The election was going to decide the fate of the majority in the General Assembly. After a decisive debate and close campaign, Wonder prevailed earning 50.98% of the vote in one of his closest elections he has been in.

December 2021

After being made Speaker of the General Assembly for the second time again, Wonder attempted to hold on to his majority with his seat. After facing Joash Trudeau, Wonder closely won by earning 50.09% to 48.32% of the vote. While he won his election, the Libertarian-Republicans lost control of the Assembly for the first time in several months.

January Special Election 2023

Wonder ran in a special election, his first election since resigning the Governorship, to succeed Draven. He resigned after being found to have violated ethical rules as Attorney General, and vacated all of his positions. Wonder faced former Secretary of State Joash Trudeau again, nearly a year after their matchup for Governor. Wonder easily prevailed in debate, and campaign, and was elected with 71.42% of the vote. His win of a near 50 point landslide, was Wonder's first victory as a member of the Radical Republican Party.

Tenure

Wonder responding to reporters

In his first term, Wonder proposed the Dixie Safety Sports Act which mandated public schools teach about school safety when playing sports. He was an avid legislator who got a lot of support from both sides of the aisle for much of his legislation. He proceeded to move on from educational issues to environmentalists, proposing the Dixie Water Cleanup Act. The legislation was lauded for its strict fines on corporations that refused to clean up spilled pollution in waterways throughout Dixie. Many constituents wrote to Wonder asking for him to do something about public park access for children and Wonder listened. He proposed the Dixie Park Act which made all-state parklands free of charge for those in certain grades of public school, veterans, and the elderly. Wonder held high regard for the first term he held especially when tragedy struck during the Nashville Bombing. To help those affected by the bombing he authorized a commission that helped investigate the findings of the attack and actions to prevent further. As the Assembly session came to a close he ensured friendships with members of all parties including Future President Bo, Malcolm, and Miguel.

In his second term, he was the only Libertarian-Republican Party in the entire Assembly after his party was wiped in general elections. He comprised and worked well with his colleagues even though he was in the super minority. He was a key vote in electing the next Speaker of the Assembly which he handed to Soren. He was appointed Speaker Pro Tempore. After receiving reports of gun violence in his district, Wonder took keen action on limiting citizens to brandishing firearms at least 500 feet of public demonstrations. He also recognized the importance of the Greensboro Four in a passed resolution and made Rosa Parks Day an official state holiday. After facing a tough re-election in February, Wonder kept a quieter profile while continuing to legislate and work with his colleagues. Throughout the term, he quietly worked to build back momentum for the right and win back control of the Assembly. During the midterms, he campaigned hard for many candidates running. This helped propel his internal status in the Libertarian-Republican Party which eventually made him Chair of the Party for two months.

He continued by proposing the Jazz resolution which recognized the importance of Jazz in Dixie and made the Secretary of State susceptible to having to run in a Special Election if a vacancy occurred. He proposed the School Water Plan which helped eliminate lead in pipes in Public Schools. To continue his efforts on education he passed the Cyber School Act which helped teach Digital Citizenship to young students in public schools. In his third term, he sought the Speakership as the most senior Libertarian-Republican in the Assembly. He would go on to lose the primary caucus vote to newcomer Victoria. This term was one of the most partisan and divisive issues due to the Speaker which Wonder was opposed to. There were consistent fights in the caucus which led to rifts and divides and many were angry at each other during this session. He became increasingly concerned of the vacancies of the Dixie State Supreme Court which had just impeached and removed its Chief Justice Mike Smith for inactivity. As there were no judges in the entire State Court, Wonder introduced the Judicial Appointments resolution which requested the Governor fill the seats with qualified and impartial nominees as soon as possible. Issues were brought up when he proposed a budget that had many math figures wrong and received a large portion of the blame even though it was at the time Speaker Victoria who wrote it. This left the damaged and Wonder politically weakened which left many concerns for the upcoming Assembly Elections. The right was able to maintain control and successfully fought off a strong challenge after the May budget debacle.

After running for another term in October, Wonder proposed legislation that would honor police service animals, digital citizenship in schools, and a balanced budget. He would campaign on these programs in December and other elections afterwards. He also passed laws which gave minimum wage workers the right to earn money while on break and earned him bi-partisan political support.

Speaker of the Assembly

After being elected to the Assembly for multiple terms, Wonder was selected by his caucus to be the Speaker of the Dixie General Assembly for the upcoming session. He was able to keep a strong majority for his time period as Speaker, and proved to be one of the fiercest opponents of then Governor Drunk. He proposed multiple pieces of legislation that were vetoed by the Governor, but Wonder used his power to overturn the veto and allow his bills to become law. His first term as Speaker was notable due to the United States presidential election, July 2021, where Wonder played a crucial role in securing the victory for Howard Elkridge by proposing an electoral college allocation resolution at the last minute. This altered the amount of electoral votes opponents would have by giving them all to Elkridge, and it helped allow Elkridge to get a close victory in what was expected to be a contested election. This led many on the left to accuse Wonder of stealing an election and ignoring the political minorities. But Wonder was re-elected to positions several times afterwards which weakened their point of election fraud being committed by Wonder.

After resigning from the Assembly in July upon being elected to the Senate, Wonder returned in October and was unanimously made Speaker of the Dixie General Assembly for another term by his caucus. In his second term for speaker, James Wonder focused on the empty political courts and pushed for Governor Drunk to fill the seats on the court. This proved controversial when Wonder postponed a vote for multiple nominees due to the Global Labour Party pushing accusations of Judges being unbiased and conducting hearings into their ability. His postponement lasted until the hearings were over and were met with uproar by the political minority. After hearing about the postponement, one of the nominees withdrew and it led to further scrutiny over the decision. Wonder's actions proved successful, as the left began facing backlash for their investigations. Wonder also purposely refused to swear another Assemblyman in so that he could pass a veto override for one his pieces of legislation. His actions were taken to court, and the court upheld his decisions as legal. His party lost the majority in the December elections and he was forced to become Minority Leader as the left had full control of the government for the first time in several months.

The third time Wonder became Speaker of the Dixie General Assembly, was after the resignation of Purdy, leaving the Assembly tied at 2-2. When a vote was held the Global Labour Party nominee Ethan, voted present on themselves allowing Wonder to quickly vote yes and become Speaker, despite having the Assembly be tied. He spent the remaining weeks as Speaker overseeing the end of the Drunk Administration, the February State Elections and the overall transfer of power. Wonder's tenure as Speaker of the Assembly was one of the longest, and most partisan it has been in recent modern history. His actions shaped the political atmosphere for multiple months and left a longstanding impact on procedures in the General Assembly.

Cabinet

Bo Administration

Wonder has served in the cabinet under multiple Presidents. His most notable tenure was as Secretary of Defense for the Bo Administration. He worked closely with Bo on his foreign policy matters and was a close advisor as well. Along with that, he also served as Deputy Chief of Staff and was the Acting Chief of Staff after Elkridge resigned. He was seen as a key influential advisor on domestic policy which helped pass the budgets that defined the Administration. Wonder remained in the inner circle of the Bo Administration throughout its entire existence and was seen as a potential successor to him due to his work and his standing in Congress.

Elkridge Administration

He served as White House Press Secretary in the Elkridge Administration, declining any other cabinet posts. He resigned nearly a month after getting the position due to time constraints. His tenure was notable for his style of communication in the press room which earned him some noted criticisms when discussing foreign policy.

Cabin Administration

Though nominated by President XRT, Wonder spent most of his tenure as Secretary of State under President Cabin. His tenure as Secretary of State was notable as he dealt with a hostile congress on trade patent reform, and worked closely with the European Union to address reforms and complaints. He worked closely with Chief of Staff Elkridge, and President Cabin as the two focused on foreign policy while facing a massive deficit of supporting members in congress. Wonder was seen as a transition cabinet nominee, from one Administration to another to allow for smoother diplomatic relations and to prevent a lengthy confirmation process. On December 15th, Cabin announced in a press briefing that Wonder would be leaving his role at the state department to focus on more political roles in the White House. It was later announced he would return as Deputy Chief of Staff for the rest of the Administration.

House of Representatives

Elections

January

Wonder originally faced an opponent but they dropped out in the middle of the race allowing him to win unopposed. He won 86.55% of the vote with the rest going to independents.

March

For his second term, Wonder faced former Representative Kev but Kev was largely absent from the race, basically allowing Wonder to be unopposed. He won around 90% of the vote.

May

Wonder was unopposed in the race for his third term. He garnered around 68% of the vote. The key reason the vote for him was so low as an unopposed candidate was due to the allegations coming out of the State budget he proposed having wrong numbers in them and hurt the Libertarian-Republicans in Dixie.

Tenure

Wonder as House Minority Leader

After Wonder’s election to the House of Representatives, he was a member of a 4 person caucus which at the time was not enough to gain a minority status. The left decided to split their membership which allowed for Social Democratic Party and the Global Labour Party to have Majority/Minority Status. Many Libertarian-Republicans were upset with this action, including Wonder. Being in a super minority was very difficult especially when extreme actions like the Federal Government Shutdown of February 2021 happened. He was elected to be head of the Liberty Caucus and remained as the highest-ranking Libertarian-Republican Party member in the house. From his first days, he wrote the Penny Provisions Removal Act which would have removed the penny from circulation and stopped its production. The bill was defeated in committee. He then proceeded to write the Better Highway Infrastructure Act with Howard Elkridge, which helped restore bridges and roads that have fallen out of shape. As the term went on many members left the caucus to join the left as the party became stronger, leaving Wonder in a larger minority than he started. This term was largely shaped around the left growing evermore angry with President Sandoval and it led to the Federal Shutdown which brought Wonder into the spotlight as the only member of the Libertarian-Republican Party in the House of Representatives. He gave a strong defense in the House of the President's veto of the left-wing budget and called to an end for the political games. This helped result in a political victory for the right which helped them gain seats and win the Presidency again.

The Libertarian-Republicans made large gains to the House of Representatives in March following the coattails of Bo win in the United States presidential election, March 2021. They gained enough seats to allow Wonder to become House Minority Leader and have a large influence over the passage of bills and committee makeups. He worked with President Bo to propose the April Budget which brought large changes to Healthcare reform and taxes. He also helped write the Territorial Tax Exemption Act. The largest accomplishment of his second term was the COVID Mental Health Act which established networks for those affected and needed mental health help. A few in his caucus found his leadership lackluster early on due to being behind on introducing legislation which was quickly fought back against. He was a key spokesman for President Bo in the house and helped solidify his base as a strong right-wing reformer. Many scandals plagued the left during this time period and allowed for Wonder to captivate on them and gain seats in the House through special elections and develop a strong right-wing base in the North which was originally left-leaning. The switch from left to right in several strongholds helped them gain mandates in passing right-wing. Wonder, who was in the Executive of the Libertarian-Republican Party helped oversee policy changes which made the party more big tent.

In his third and final term, Wonder was re-elected as House Minority Leader in an extremely contentious House Session where Majority was decided by one seat. In this term, he largely delegated certain responsibilities of political actions to other members of leadership. He once again remained a key partner to President Bo’s agenda and helped push the very large minority to vote on his bills and pass them. He helped write along with the Administration the Juneteenth federal holiday bill which passed unanimously. He also proposed several reforms in President Bo’s final budget which passed and was widely seen to be the next Speaker of the House if his party took control in the next session. Wonder declined to seek a fourth term and ran for the United States Senate, which he won.

Senate

Elections

July

Wonder was unopposed in his race for Senate, which shocked many political pundits. He had a quiet campaign and won 84.44% of the vote with the rest going to write-ins. This election became the first in nearly a year that a Libertarian-Republican was elected Senator from Dixie. The last being Bo who would resign to be Vice President.

Tenure

Wonder became the first Libertarian-Republican Party Senator in several months upon his election. He was sworn in and was chosen by his colleagues to become President Pro Tempore, an honor bestowed to those usually who have served the longest. But it was a way for Wonder to retain in leadership in Senate Caucus. The major issue during his tenure was the government shutdown which had emerged, and it prompted several public disputes with members of the Global Labour Party. He played a minor role in the shutdown largely due to several ongoing personal health issues and family issues which had emerged during his time in the Senate. He proposed few bills, one of which being the budget filled with errors by the Elkridge Administration. His time in the Senate was foreshadowed by many bolder members which left members of the media surprised considering his visibility when he was in the House of Representatives. After having great disdain for the Senate and more personal issues ongoing, Wonder announced he would not seek re-election and was succeeded by Cabin.

Governor of Dixie

February 2022 Election

Results of the Dixie Governor Election, February 2022

Main article: Dixie Governor Election, February 2022

On February 1st, 2022, Wonder announced his candidacy to succeed Drunk who was term-limited. He was the first candidate to announce and garnered the Libertarian-Republican nomination in hours. He faced incumbent Representative and Secretary of State Joash Trudeau, who had faced ethical concerns from his tenure. Joash had poor favorability ratings and was seen by some as aloof and incompetent.

The two competed in a debate in which Wonder was seen as the winner and appeared more present at the debate. After the debate performance, left wing planning to hold the governorship largely fell apart. It allowed Wonder to campaign virtually unopposed as his opponents campaign had collapsed.

Wonder won the election with 73.9% of the vote, in one of the largest landslide victories against an opponent for governor. Political pundits contribute his widespread victory to his debate performance, aggressive campaigning, and Joash's unpopularity as Secretary of State.

June 2022 Election

On June 1st, 2022, exactly four months after he announced his candidacy the first time, Wonder announced his candidacy for re-election with Sandoval as his running mate for a full term. He was unopposed for re-election and faced only write-in candidates. He won the election with 66% of the vote as many minor candidates organized write in campaigns to split the vote from Wonder.

Tenure

Wonder was sworn in on February 12th, 2022. He became the first right-wing Governor in over a year. On his first day in office he made several nominations to cabinet positions and began consulting the Secretary of State on impending special elections which needed to be held. In his first week, Wonder had faced scrutiny by some for his nomination of Bacon to be Associate Justice of the Dixie Supreme Court, only to withdraw him a day later.

Wonder got his first political win as Governor when he signed the Representative and Senatorial Campaign Funding Act of 2022 on February 21st. Despite a strong campaign by some members of the left to not pass the bill, Wonder and his caucus prevailed, organizing enough votes to pass the bill.

On February 28th, Wonder signed the Budgetary Repeal Act which fulfilled several campaign promises on taxes. He scrutiny by some on the left for repealing a broken tax credit.

Wonder heightened security for cyber attacks against public schools and universities. He also directed the Secretary of Education to help teachers on cyber security and education.

On March 5th, Wonder vetoed his first piece of legislation. He vetoed the New Dixie Flag Act, which would establish a new committee to change the states flag. He cited the past failures of such committees and believing in the current flag as his reasons for doing so.

Wonder and the rest of the Libertarian-Republican Party were criticized for perceived inactivity in the office. This was increased after Wonder announced he would be giving the Lieutenant Governor, Cabin, temporary power as acting governor for a period of ten days. Wonder claimed that his absence was for health and family issues which had plagued him in the past.

After the April State Elections, the Libertarian-Republican Party kept a small majority in the Dixie General Assembly. Wonder announced that his Administration was doing a reboot after the perceived inactivity and planned to introduce new policy initiatives in the new Assembly. Following this announcement he appointed a new Lieutenant Governor, Sandoval, after the incumbent Cabin resigned to focus on his tenure in the Senate. Wonder shifted his focus back onto social issues since the election season was over, helping ensure that passage of E-Verify Requirements with Assemblyman Greg Dover.

On April 28th, the Wonder Administration proposed the Drunk Driving Reparations Act, which would force those who killed a parent through drunk driving would be forced to pay for child support. The bill was highlighted by Wonder as one of his best accomplishments and brought bipartisan support in the Dixie General Assembly. He signed the bill on May 1st.

In an attempt to fulfill one of his campaign promises, Wonder nominated Tulsi to be Associate Justice of the Dixie Supreme Court. He also nominated Assemblyman Jackson Seleukus to be the Secretary of Education. His nomination was met with approval by several Assembly leaders but questions about his qualifications remained. The two were later confirmed unanimously.

To better improve the business climate in Dixie, Wonder established the Small Business Administration of Dixie. A sub-cabinet post within the Department of Economic Affairs with cabinet-level status. The post created was met with widespread approval and was the first of many Executive Orders from Wonder in recent weeks. He later issued another Executive Order expanding its powers and going the department grants to distribute to small businesses. He nominated John Grant to serve as the Director of the Small Business Administration of Dixie.

After the Robb Elementary School located in Uvalde, Dixie, Wonder introduced more gun control reforms. Despite being a Libertarian-Republican, he is one of the few that actively and publicly supports gun control reforms. He proposed a waiting day period, and a maximum per purchase for accessing a firearm. The General Assembly voted down the measures proving defeat for Wonder, despite holding a majority.

Wonder nominated former President Elkridge to serve as Chief Justice of the Dixie Supreme Court and his hearing was met with bi-partisan support in the Dixie General Assembly. He was later confirmed.

After Wonder filed a lawsuit representing Dixie in an attempt to recognize the constitutional issue of a northern electoral bill, several high-ranking Global Labour officials were outraged and claimed that Wonder should be impeached. Impeachment attempts however were seen as highly unlikely considering the Libertarian-Republicans controlled the Assembly. This coincided with a short government shutdown that occurred due to the Assembly not moving fast enough on passing the budget.

He resigned on September 15th, 2022 citing personal reasons. He was the second longest serving governor in his states history at the time of his resignation. Wonders last few weeks in office were described as empty as the state gridded to a standstill. Former Governor and current Lieutenant Governor, Sandoval succeeded him.

Party Split

During his second term, Wonder was most notably recognized for his actions which put him at odds with the more conservative member of his party. Wonder vetoed a bill that would block certain access to abortions that was overturned by the General Assembly. Wonder earned a lot of praise from people across the political spectrum for his pro-choice actions. This party split among the Conservatives and Libertarians was further increased, when the more conservative General Assembly proposed banning funding for transgender surgeries which caused Wonder to publically speak out against the General Assembly.

After a private meeting with his caucus in the General Assembly, Wonder's demands were met, and the anti-transgender legislative language was removed. The strained relationship between the General Assembly and Wonder was a rarity considering it was controlled by members of the same party. The actions showed that the Libertarian-Republican Party was moving more to the right during his tenure as Governor and Wonder, a moderate, was forced to pick up fights with his own party members.

Presidential Campaign

Speculation and Announcement

For several presidential elections, Wonder was mentioned as a strong candidate for the Libertarian-Republican Party. He declined to run in the July, November, and March elections for various reasons. He was also mentioned as a strong Vice Presidential candidate due to his electability in the swing state of Dixie.

Wonder announced his candidacy for the Presidency on June 12th, 2022. He was the first candidate to announce any major political party and was seen as the immediate front runner. In the primary, he faced former President Sandoval, and Senator John Smith. Many in the Libertarian-Republican Party saw it as a race between conservatives and more moderate Libertarians, with Wonder representing the latter. Most of the debates that were held were focused between John Smith and Wonder, and it allowed for him to express his opinions on policy and plans if elected. Wonder was also helped by a coalition of moderate and conservative members of the party who were supporting him. He won the primary decisively earning 57% of the vote to Sandoval's 24%, and Smith's 19%. Upon winning the nomination he stressed unity and helped bring the Libertarian-Republican Party together in support of his candidacy.

General Election

Wonder announced that the incumbent Vice President Bacon would be joining him as his running mate for the upcoming election. The notable third party, the Liberal Democratic Party, ran Representative Andrew Lockhart in an attempt to draw conservative votes from Wonder to himself. He faced Sysadmin as the Global Labour nominee. They all squared off in a debate, which was largely centered around Sysadmin and Wonder. Andrew Lockhart's campaign was notable for not debating and not campaigning. Many pundits were surprised by Wonder's performance in the debate, considering that Sysadmin was seen as the front runner and the more skilled debater. Wonder campaigned heavily in Dixie and the North which were seen as two extremely important states to carry in the election. Sysadmin's campaign was hurt by a broken website that was copying Epsilon campaign. This helped Wonder's narrative of Sysadmin being an Epsilon puppet. Up to the election many had favored Sysadmin with winning the race, but after the debate and campaign, the race became a dead heat.

During the waiting period for the results, it was becoming increasingly clear that the election was going to be too close to call. Wonder had noticed several textual errors in the electoral distribution for the north. He filed a lawsuit representing Dixie which was denied for a lack of standing. But a second suit was filed which went to the district court.

Wonder lost the Presidential election to Sysadmin and his running mate Martin Walks. He won his home state of Dixie and Washington D.C. but failed to win the battleground state of the North. After discussing it with his family, Wonder decided to concede the election and allow for Sysadmin to begin his transition. Wonder subtly hinted at running in the next election. He declined to run in the November Presidential Election

Dixie Chief Justice

After resigning as Governor of Dixie, he was nominated by his successor Sandoval to be Chief Justice of the Dixie State Supreme Court. He was confirmed by the Dixie General Assembly and sworn in on September 19th, 2022. His tenure for the first part of his judicial career was seen as very low profile, with few cases and few discussions. He largely retreated from public life after being sworn into the court.

One of the few cases that Wonder did have was Dixie v. Rosa, and, Dixie v. Miguel Wazowski. These were two high-profile cases due to both defendants being well-known political figures who were later convicted of murder and another multitude of crimes. Wonder quickly came to a settlement with Rosa Berry and sentenced her to 70 years in prison. But he resigned midway through the Miguel Wazowski case which caused a judicial scandal due to there being no judge to handle his case. This led Miguel and their lawyers to declare that they were being mistreated in court. His successor James Order would later convict Miguel which put an end to the controversy. The scandal was thought to have significantly damaged Wonder's future political career, but his later appointments to future diplomatic positions, effectively improved his standing among the public.

Political Beliefs

Wonder is known as a moderate Libertarian-Republican who is more left-leaning on certain social issues. This has helped him with certain voters on the left which may have helped him win re-election in several of his close races.

Party Leadership

Libertarian-Republican Party

Dixie Chair

Wonder was elected Dixie Chair for the Libertarian-Republican Party on January 18th 2021. He served for a short period of time but oversaw the February 2021 state elections in Dixie. Under his tenure, he fostered relationships with members of the Pirate Party and eventually helped build long time stability. He resigned upon becoming Vice Chair.

He would later return in December of 2021 to become the Dixie Chair. He was responsible for the Libertarian-Republican Party re-gaining the majority in the Dixie General Assembly and winning the Governorship for the first time in over a year. He would serve until he was defeated for re-election by his close ally John Grant but would later return to it after Grant became Vice Chair. He has been regularly seen as the unofficial public face for the LRP in Dixie as Governor and as Dixie Chair.

Vice Chair

After the removal of Computerguy15 from Vice Chair, Wonder was elected to succeed him. His tenure came under a time of immense stress for the Libertarian-Republican Party. He worked closely with the chair Elkridge to rebuild the party by amending the party constitution. He helped recruit candidates and guide the party through a tough federal election. He was re-elected to a second term in May after he and Elkridge successfully helped Bo win United States presidential election, March 2021. It was during his second term that he began being the public face of the party as Elkridges influence waned in his lame duck days as chair. During his final days as Vice Chair, Wonder had to deal with the recent party leaks that were accusing fellow party leader Draven of harassment and intimidation. The fallout become so toxic that it led Wonder to asking Draven to resign, and introduced new reforms to prevent harassment in the Libertarian-Republican Party. He helped guide the transition between state chairs to ensure a smooth transfer of power in the LRP.

Chair of the Libertarian-Republican Party

While serving as House Minority Leader and an Assemblyman, Wonder was also elected to be Chair of the Libertarian-Republican Party in May, 2021. He promised to only serve one term to allow for new leadership to take over. During his tenure as Chair, he one of those responsible for the major wins the party had in the Legislature, House, and Senate races during May, June, and July. He helped oversee the election of Elkridge to the Presidency and a national sweep of the Senate. His tenure while short, was regarded as one of the most successful during the party and helped fully revive the LRP to be the major leading party in American politics. He was succeeded by former chair Bo and left the office with a high approval among his colleagues and was seen as a front runner if he chose to run again.

Radical Republican Party

Delegate

Wonder was a founding delegate of the Radical Republican Party, working closely with his ally, Bo the first chairman.

Personal Life

The Wonder Family residence

Wonder is married to his wife Melvakia, and together they have six children. Ivana, James Jr, Erica, Tiffa, Barron, and Omarosa Ludacris (O.L.). Wonder has a private residence in Nashville and a home in Hilton Head, South Carolina where he resides during the Summer recess. He also had a distant uncle who worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a Professor.

Honors

Presidential Citizens Medal

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Dixie Colonel

Electoral History

Dixie General Assembly

December 2020, DX-5 Assembly

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		81.48	+81.48
	UL	Moonguy		17.04	+17.04
	Independent	Poliman		1.48	+1.48
	LP gain from UL

February 2020, DX-5 Assembly

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		51.03	-30.45
	GLP	Bruce Hill		48.97	+48.97
	LP hold

April 2021, DX-5 Assembly

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		82.92	+30.89
	Independent	Write in		17.08	+17.08

June 2021, DX-5 Assembly

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		78.69	-4.23
	Independent	Write in		21.30	+21.30

October 2021, DX-5 Assembly

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		50.98	-33.46
	SDP	Rosa Berry		47.52	-3.03
	LP gain from SDP

December 2021, DX-5 Assembly

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		50.09	-0.89
	GLP	Joash		48.84	+1.32
	LP hold

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House of Representatives

January 2023, DX-5 Assembly Special

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
style="background-color: 5b0000; width: 5px;" |	#5b0000	Wonder		71.42	+21.36
style="background-color: Template:New American Left/meta/color; width: 5px;" |	[[New American Left|Template:New American Left/meta/shortname]]	Joash Trudeau		24.25	-24.59
	Independent	Iron Smith		4.31	+4.31
style="background-color: 5b0000" |	#5b0000 gain from [[New American Left|Template:New American Left/meta/shortname]]

January 2021, DX-4

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder	6,957,004	86.55	+4.6
	Other	Write-Ins	1,081,129	13.45	+13.45
	LP gain from GLP

March 2021, DX-4

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder	7,280,949	90.58	+3.45
	UL	Kevin	757,193	9.42	-9.42
	LP hold

May 2021, DX-4

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder	10,938,558	68.07	-22.51
	Other	Write-Ins	5,127,464	31.92	+22.45
	LP hold

January Special Election 2021, DX-1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		50.63	-17.44
	GLP	Chuck		49.30	+49.30
	LP gain from GLP

Senate

July 2021, Senate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		84.44	+16.37
	Other	Write-Ins		15.53	-52.54
	LP gain from GLP

Governor

February 2022, Dixie Governor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		73.99	+73.99
	Independent	Joash Trudeau		24.33	+24.33
	LP gain from Independent

June 2022, Dixie Governor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	LP	Wonder		67.13	-6.86
	Independent	Write In		32.87	+32.87
	LP hold

July 2022 Presidential Election

Presidential Candidate	Party	Home State	Popular Vote	Electoral Vote	Running Mate
					Vice-Presidential Candidate	Party	Home State	Electoral Vote
Sysadmin	GLP	North	51.92%	14	Martin Walks	GLP	North	14
Wonder	LRP	Dixie	45.73%	11	Charles Bacon	LRP	Dixie	11
Andrew Lockhart	Independent	Jefferson	2.35%	0	Koko	Independent	Jefferson	0
Total			100%	25				25
Needed to win				13				13