Character

Nan Lieberman

Nan Lieberman erupts onto the political battlefield as the Democratic primary challenger to incumbent Congressman John Tandy in the 20th district, her bold announcement slicing Tandy's favorability ratings among women voters—from comfortable margins to sudden 52% plunges. Toby Ziegler weaponizes her surge to expose Amy Gardner's relationship with Tandy as cynical vote-locking, while Josh Lyman cites polling data underscoring her threat. Off-stage yet omnipresent, Lieberman catalyzes White House scrutiny, forcing incumbents into defensive romances and spotlighting gender dynamics that fracture electoral armor in Bartlet's high-stakes orbit.

4 appearances

Nan Lieberman's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S3E11 · 100,000 Airplanes

Flashback: Josh-Donna Date Tease and Red-Tape Gripes; Toby's Pie Escape

Nan Lieberman invoked by Toby as primary challenger triggering Tandy's defensive romance strategy.

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S3E11 · 100,000 Airplanes

Toby Exposes Amy's Political Romance with Tandy

mentioned by Toby as the candidate making a primary challenge against John Tandy in the 20th district

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S3E11 · 100,000 Airplanes

Josh's Jealous Probe into Amy's 'Political' Date with Tandy

Positioned as surging threat

Nan Lieberman invoked as catalyst: her primary challenge announcement tanks Tandy's women favorability from 69% to 52%, spurring women's hedging and his Amy pursuit per Josh's timeline assault.

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S3E11 · 100,000 Airplanes

Toby Urgently Summons Josh Back for Cancer-Cure Pledge

N/A (offscreen)

Echoed in argument's wake as Tandy's primary threat, her surge among women fueling the jealousy that leaves Josh vulnerable to Toby's interruption.

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Affiliation

Women's Groups