Tammy

attentive accommodating efficient responsive cooperative neutral professional tense under pressure

Tammy works as a bartender in a late-night bar frequented by political operatives. She serves beers to Sam Seaborn and Will Bailey during their heated discussions on campaign strategy, ethics, and joke authorship after a debate. Will orders a drink for Sam, and Tammy delivers it promptly, maintaining a steady presence amid debates over Tillman jokes credited to Elsie Snuffin and offers of political support. Her efficient service anchors casual yet charged exchanges between White House staff and campaign workers, reflecting the bar's role as a neutral ground for off-hours maneuvering.

5 appearances

White House legislative coordination

Also known as: STAFFER TAMMY, Staffer Tammy

Tammy's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments

S4E6 · Game On

Barroom Argument: Principles vs. Pragmatism

Neutral and professional; functional presence that underscores the scene's groundedness.

Tammy performs as bartender: she takes Will's order, places Sam's drink in front of him, and otherwise stays professional, anchoring the scene's ordinary realism amid political argument.

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S4E6 · Game On

Ghostwritten Lines, Named Author

Businesslike and neutral, focused on service rather than the political drama unfolding.

Bartends unobtrusively: takes Will's directive, places Sam's beer in front of him, and maintains the service rhythm of the bar during the charged conversation.

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S4E6 · Game On

Sam's Quiet Pledge at the Bar

Neutral and professional—serving as social lubricant to the conversation without engaging in its politics.

Tammy, the bartender, complies with Will's request, places a beer in front of Sam, and continues to serve — a neutral, stabilizing physical presence in the scene.

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S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

Donna Sent to Intercept Senator Hardin

Matter-of-fact and cooperative; anxious in the sense of wanting the facts to line up to support action.

Tammy confirms that Atlanta's district office places the senator there, reinforcing the chain of reports and contributing to the bullpen's sense of a converging lead.

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S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

The Hang-Up and the Loaded Look

Tense and urgent — outwardly controlled professionalism masking a worry that the call's content threatens the vote; channeling anxiety into swift, procedural action.

Puts down the phone with a clipped, final motion after ending an urgent call; her action creates the narrative pivot that forces her colleagues to react and provides the factual …

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Affiliation

Horton Wilde's Campaign

Congressional Campaign for California's 47th District