: Frustrated with the lack of viable Democratic candidates, Josh Lyman leaves the White House to run the dark-horse presidential campaign of Texas Congressman Matt Santos .
Season 6 of The West Wing (2004–2005) serves as a major turning point for the series, shifting from a pure White House drama into a dual-narrative campaign thriller. It explores the final year of the Bartlet administration as the president's inner circle begins to splinter and the race to succeed him takes center stage. The West Wing - Season 6
: A principled, popular Republican Senator who becomes the GOP nominee. : Frustrated with the lack of viable Democratic