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Chuck Webb

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Chuck Webb represents California's 47th Congressional District as a six-term Republican incumbent from Orange County. He chairs two Commerce subcommittees amid criticism for accepting funds from regulated companies, serving on the NRA board, and opposing assault weapon background checks—he once challenged a colleague to a fight over an amendment. Will Bailey highlighted these weaknesses in a press conference. On election night, Horton Wilde's posthumous campaign defeated him in the tight 'Lazarus 47' race despite low turnout from Webb's unopposed primary. Webb conceded graciously, phoning Mrs. Wilde to thank her for the contest.
16 appearances
Also known as: WEBB, Webb

Chuck Webb's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

16 moments
S4E6 · Game On
Will's Defense: Persuasion, Policy, and Moral Pivot

N/A — referenced as a target; his reputation is under rhetorical attack.

Chuck Webb never appears but is invoked sharply as the campaign's foil: a veteran Congressman whose ethics and actions are used to morally justify continued campaigning and contrast with Wilde's …

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S4E6 · Game On
Pressroom Pivot — Humor, Persuasion, Moral Framing

Not present; invoked to provoke moral outrage and justify sustained opposition.

Chuck Webb is invoked by Will as an antagonistic foil — his record and behavior are listed to justify continuing the campaign and to shift moral focus onto the opponent's …

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S4E7 · Election Night
Donna's Ballot Panic

N/A (mentioned)

Referenced only as part of the opening tally; not actively involved in the exchange but contributes to the background sense of tight down-ballot races.

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S4E7 · Election Night
Donna's Honor Gambit Outside the Polls

Not present; his tight race contributes to the urgency that pulls Sam away.

Chuck Webb is present as a referenced occupant of electoral returns on the scoreboard; his close House race context is discussed elsewhere and helps motivate Sam's return to operations but …

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S4E7 · Election Night
Blinking Precinct: Tampering Probe and Sound Truck Redeploy

N/A (referenced statistic)

Listed in the vote-tally header (Webb: 41,374), appearing as an adjacent electoral datum that amplifies the urgency but does not engage in the event's actions.

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S4E7 · Election Night
Donna Tries to Buy Back an Honor Vote

N/A (mentioned)

Congressman Chuck Webb appears only as a tally name on-screen, part of the electoral backdrop that makes each vote feel consequential in the moment.

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S4E7 · Election Night
Late-Exit Hope and Toby's Odd Reverie

Not directly present; his race's presence on the board functions as additional pressure for staff to protect turnout.

Chuck Webb is referenced on the results board by tally—his tight House numbers sit on the same display, serving as a reminder that other down‑ballot races are being watched and …

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S4E7 · Election Night
Balloons, Bad Timing, and Toby's Distraction

Not present; the numeric presence indicates a contested House race that factors into staff calculation and urgency.

Listed on the results board as 'WEBB' with a vote total; functions as a represented House-level concern within the same visual field that Josh reads, tying national returns to down-ballot …

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S4E7 · Election Night
Bartlet's Victory — A Global Affirmation

Mentioned only by numbers; emotionally off-stage but rhetorically present as a competitor whose returns affect political narrative.

Webb appears only as a plotted numeral in the returns line; his tally functions as part of the comparative soundscape that defines how secure or narrow Bartlet's showing appears.

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S4E7 · Election Night
Public Triumph, Backstage Triage

N/A (mentioned, not present); his presence is rhetorical—an explanatory variable in staff analysis.

Chuck Webb is referenced by Josh as a contextual factor in turnout dynamics—explaining low Democratic mobilization in certain areas because he lacked an opponent—impacting the calculus for the 47th and …

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S4E7 · Election Night
Celebration Deferred — Triage on the 47th

Not present; characterized as complacent or electorally secure by proxy

Referenced by Josh as a causal factor in low turnout—Webb had no opponent—his uncontested status is used diagnostically to explain why Democratic supporters didn't show up, making him an explanatory …

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S4E8 · Process Stories
Lazarus Race: The Dead Man Who Changed the Map

Not present; implied stake and vulnerability through mention.

Chuck Webb is mentioned by Julie as the six‑term Republican incumbent of the 47th; he is invoked as the political foil to the deceased Democrat but does not speak or …

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S4E8 · Process Stories
Debate as Deciding Moment — Media Frames the Win

Not shown on-screen; implied concern or damage control posture given the unexpected competitiveness.

Chuck Webb is referenced on-screen as the six-term Republican incumbent whose seat is suddenly competitive — his incumbency and vulnerabilities are invoked as part of the anomaly the panel is …

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S4E8 · Process Stories
Casual Promise Becomes Midnight Political Firestorm

Measured and conciliatory as reported; serving the ritual of concession.

Congressman Chuck Webb is quoted on TV as conceding and calling Mrs. Wilde; his gracious concession provides the factual hinge (a special election) that the rumor and pressure hinge upon.

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S4E8 · Process Stories
Midnight Rumor: Sam's Promise Goes Public

Respectful and conclusive in the broadcast depiction; his concession provides the factual backbone of the rumor.

Congressman Chuck Webb is present only in TV narration: he concedes to the Wilde campaign and is described as calling Mrs. Wilde to concede—his concession is what produces the vacancy …

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S4E8 · Process Stories
Sam Frames the 'Candidacy' as a Promise

Not depicted; referenced as the defeated opponent to contextualize the upset.

Chuck Webb is referenced as the Republican incumbent who was defeated in the improbable win; he is invoked to underscore the unexpectedness and seriousness of the late-night result Sam cites.

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Affiliation

Democratic National Committee