When you think of political campaigns, you likely picture what you’ve seen in television and film: middle-aged professionals wearing suits working out of fancy D.C. offices. But that’s not accurate. As an intern on a 2016 campaign in my home congressional district - Minnesota 3 - and a field organizer on a 2020 Presidential campaign, I have seen first-hand the ridiculousness that unfolds in a campaign setting, and have molded it into a half-hour TV pilot, Minnesota Third. 

SYNOPSIS:

Minnesota Third shows what a real campaign is like: An eclectic group of twenty-somethings who can’t even be bothered to wear real pants, let alone suits, and work out of a small office in the middle of a strip mall. They spend their days canvassing and their nights out - although there’s always at least one staffer who’s bound to bring their computer to the party to work.

The staff is passionate about politics, but, like most campaigns, they experience chaos, criticism, and crazy constituents while they try to elect the first female Democratic congresswoman in their suburban swing district.