Joe Biden dropped out as presidential candidate, Kamala Harris was elected in his place and Donald Trump was the victim of an assassination attempt.
Yes, the US presidential election campaign has been eventful to say the least.
But the very last month before the election can offer even more unforeseen events that have great significance for the election, so-called October surprises.
– There is always room for surprises, things will happen, big and small in the future, says Jakob Stenberg.
The outside world matters
Several historical October surprises relate to personal scandals connected to the presidential candidates, but Jakob Stenberg emphasizes that it can just as often be about unforeseen events in the outside world that ultimately redraw the game plan.
Watch Jakob Stenberg list five historic October surprises in the clip above.