 When it came to the formal ballot, Fremont had secured his place as the first Republican presidential nominee. Fremont ended up losing the election to Democrat James Buchanan when the vote was split due to the know-nothing political party. There you go. That'll do it for this week. You can hear more of this series at foxnewspodcast.com, wherever you download podcasts. Make sure to leave a rating and a review. We want to hear from you. For Mike, Jessica, and Josh, I'm Brett Baer. We'll see you next time.