Seymour Worthen

Seymour Worthen positions as the Democratic party's prime pick to claim Grant Samuels' vacated congressional seat in a swing district primed for battle. Recruited amid post-assassination urgency, he embodies the profile DCCC leaders deem unbeatable—until his abrupt withdrawal shatters expectations. This off-stage pivot forces Sam Seaborn into a high-pressure lobby sprint, targeting prosecutor Tom Jordan as the next bulwark against Republican gains. Worthen's exit exposes the razor-thin margins of candidate loyalty, rippling through White House calculus and amplifying recruitment ruthlessness in Bartlet's orbit.