Bobby Newport is a member of Pawnee's infamous Newport Family and heir to the Sweetums fortune. Bobby enters the city council election, running against Leslie Knope. His campaign is extremely well-funded and he is the race's frontrunner right up until narrowly losing to Leslie in the final vote. Bobby only enters the race in an unsuccessful attempt to gain approval from his father, and doesn't appear to have any solid policy plans for office. Over the course of the race he becomes quite impressed by Leslie, ultimately even voting for her (believing voting for oneself is illegal).