Question of the Day #136 · August 6, 2026
Who is the only person to serve as both Vice President and President of the United States without once being elected to either office by the Electoral College?
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Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford became vice president in 1973 after Spiro Agnew resigned, filling the vacancy under the 25th Amendment. He then assumed the presidency when Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, completing an unprecedented path to the White House.