Dan Phillips is a 30-something bartender who lives and works in the city of Wessex. His only serious relationship was with claire Kendal, only now Claire is engaged to someone else. She hasn't broken the news to Dan yet, felling that the news might upset him. When she does, Dan reacts the way most of us would, by telling her that he's running for mayor.

Dan begins his campaign for mayor, but soon discovers that his friends have reservations about his political aspirations.

Claire considers getting involved with Dan, or at least with his campaign, but only if he comes clean about an accident he had with a cat.

Dan makes a tough decision and brings Jeff back as his campaign manager, causing Claire see red and change camps, working for Alan Duffy instead.

Dan needs some backers for his campaign, and finds one that he thinks will bring in voters from all walks of life. He uses Claire's engagement party as an opportunity to schmooze the potential supporter; Claire's reaction is not at all what he thought it would be.

Dan and Jeff get into a dicey situation with a mascot. Claire makes an investment in her future by focusing on Mike.

Dan feels that his campaign needs a central focus, and so searches for a symbol to rally supporters. Claire, with her wedding date approaching, becomes tied up in the small details.

Not all is going smoothly for Dan and Jeff in his campaign, and a problem arises that puts them in a moral dilemma.

Dan announces a fact that throws a monkey wrench into both his and Anita's campaigns.

While taking part in the candidate’s debate, Dan gets embroiled in a career-ending muffin issue. Jeff is in trouble at his own work.

Claire has a problem and isn't sure who to turn to for help, so she asks Mike... and Dan. Meanwhile Jeff takes over Dan's speaking engagements with some help from an unexpected source.

Dan finally gets his apartment to himself when Mike moves out; Claire finds that going back to her old job isn't as easy as she thought it would be.

While Dan and Claire try to sort out their feelings for one another and just which direction their relationship should take, the election campaign continues on, with things going not so well for Dan.