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

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

Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.

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

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

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.

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

As Astrid pumps Payton for details about their long-ago dalliance, Hadassah hatches a cover-up for Dede, and McAfee seeks a healthier work-life balance.