Character

Candy

poised precise loyal tactically astute professional

Candy cements her place in Hoynes' inner circle, spanning Senate strategist three years pre-Bartlet to Vice Presidential aide amid national crises. She dissects legislative misdirection—like ethanol credits masking Social Security evasion—with surgical insight, threading Hoynes' pragmatism against youthful idealism. Flash forward, she absorbs flooding stats precision: 25 million acre-feet barreling through California's aqueduct, her crisp 'Yes, sir' and escort of quilt-clutching seniors from the Mural Room photo op radiating unflinching loyalty and operational poise that amplifies Hoynes' command amid White House tensions.

3 appearances

Vice Presidential Operations

Candy's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Hoynes Shuts Down Social Security Reform, Singles Out Josh

Detached explanatory poise underscoring insider savvy

Interjects smoothly into the fray with a single, casual analogy framing tax cut focus as 'misdirection,' aligning with Mark's delay tactic to diffuse Josh's fervor and bolster Hoynes' strategic pivot.

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S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster

Hoynes Masters Flooding Crisis with Razor-Sharp Insight

Focused professionalism amid high-stakes optics

Candy absorbs Hoynes' precise flood stats on 25 million acre-feet, affirms 'Yes, sir' crisply, then escorts seniors including men out of the room.

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S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster

Toby Grills Hoynes on Oil Gouging, Ignites Suspicion with Public Rebuttal Offer

Professionally attentive and unflappable

Receives Hoynes' precise aqueduct water volume stats amid photo-op wind-down, crisply acknowledges 'Yes, sir' before exiting with senior men, smoothly transitioning room to Toby's confrontation entry.

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Affiliation

Detroit Economic Counsel

Regional Economic Forums and Energy Policy Rebuttal Platforms