Audrey is a tenacious attorney who wants to unseat the incumbent mayor of Oakland. Driven by her rough upbringing, she is willing to endure the relentless demands of campaign life in order to win. Audrey’s bold criticism of the popular mayor motivates a veteran of the political game to bolster her struggling campaign. Audrey’s husband is skeptical of her new fan but fails to convince his wife to move more cautiously. Audrey is blinded by ambition and subsequently thrust into the limelight with her complicated family in tow. As Audrey’s campaign gains momentum, the tensions in her marriage escalate and her sister’s troubles loom ominously. Audrey is guilt-ridden for not being a better family woman but nevertheless remains consumed by election fever. Soon she is confronted with impossible decisions that put both her career and her family on the line. Audrey must reconcile the seduction of the political game with her own moral compass or risk losing it all.
