My theory options for The Stanchurian Candidate (did I spell Stanchurian right??) while making sure both “the mayor of Gravity Falls is not long for this world” and “Bud Gleeful wants to run for mayor” come true:

1. current mayor dies, Stan and Bud run against eachother, Stan wins and idk what would happen after that.

2. Current mayor dies, Stan and Bud run against eachother, Bud wins, and I agree with the fandom that if Bud wins he’s gonna get Gideon out of jail. After that a hell breaks loose cuz ya know Gideon

3. Current mayor doesn’t die, just stops being mayor for whatever reason, Stan and Bud run against eachother, Bud wins and gets Gideon out of jail. Afterwards, Bud Gleeful dies (what if Gideon kills his dad? A little dark but..)

4. Current mayor doesn’t die, just stops being mayor for whatever reason, Stan and Bud run against eachother, Stan wins and I cry because that would pretty much confirm that Stan will be the one to die.

My theory options for The Stanchurian Candidate (did I spell Stanchurian right??) while making sure both “the mayor of Gravity Falls is not long for this world” and “Bud Gleeful wants to run for mayor” come true:

1. current mayor dies, Stan and Bud run against eachother, Stan wins and idk what would happen after that.

2. Current mayor dies, Stan and Bud run against eachother, Bud wins, and I agree with the fandom that if Bud wins he’s gonna get Gideon out of jail. After that a hell breaks loose cuz ya know Gideon

3. Current mayor doesn’t die, just stops being mayor for whatever reason, Stan and Bud run against eachother, Bud wins and gets Gideon out of jail. Afterwards, Bud Gleeful dies (what if Gideon kills his dad? A little dark but..)

4. Current mayor doesn’t die, just stops being mayor for whatever reason, Stan and Bud run against eachother, Stan wins and I cry because that would pretty much confirm that Stan will be the one to die.