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The Runner-Up

The Runner-Up

20151 seasonEsquire NetworkEnded

An exclusive, all-access look at one of the most unique political campaigns of the 2014 mid-term elections - the improbable Congressional run of American Idol star Clay Aiken.

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S01E01
Run Clay, Run!
43m
Aiken begins his run with hopes of being the South's first openly gay congressman but a shocking twist sends him into a tough general election against the incumbent Republican candidate.
S01E02
Go for the Jugular!
43m
Clay wins a razor-thin primary victory but faces new challenges in the general election. He argues with his team when they want him to run a negative campaign and, desperately short of cash, he holds fund-raisers with "American Idol" winners Ruben Studdard and Fantasia. Clay also prepares for a televised debate.
S01E03
Into the Belly of the Beast
43m
Clay gets to within striking distance of his Republican opponent, but his lack of finances forces him to venture into dangerous Tea Party territory. As Election Day looms, Clay creates a firestorm with his position on same-sex marriage.
S01E04
I Approve This Message
43m
The series concludes with Clay agreeing to go negative in his campaign after a heated discussion with his staff, but the move backfires.

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