The Politician

After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic.

While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous videotape take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.

Payton makes an eleventh-hour push to lock down the schools undecided voters, including one student who has other things on his mind besides politics.

Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.

Frustrated with his polling numbers, Payton goes to Georgina for help as he weighs using his opponents hush-hush love life to score political points.

Payton scrambles to salvage his campaign when he suffers a credibility crisis over a compromising photo and his commitment to fixing climate change.

On Election Day, a mother and daughter argue over whether Payton or Dede is the better pick, motivating each to spend time with her chosen candidate.

With the senate race up for grabs, Payton and Dede prepare for an unconventional showdown, but a last-minute decision suddenly changes everything.