Payton Hobart — The Politician Character Profile

About Payton Hobart

Main protagonist who dreams of becoming US President. Runs for student body president in Season 1 and NY State Senate in Season 2, often guided by allies like Infinity Jackson and his former classmates.

Payton Hobart — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Ben Platt

Appears in

The Politician (2019)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Payton Hobart — Conflict Political Rival — Dede Standish (Judith Light)

  Competing for New York State Senate seat

• Payton Hobart — Alliance Running Mate — Infinity Jackson (Zoey Deutch)

  Infinity is Payton's vice-presidential candidate

• Payton Hobart — Alliance Campaign Advisor — Alice Charles (Julia Schlaepfer)

  Alice advises Payton's campaign

• Payton Hobart — Alliance Campaign Advisor — James Sullivan (Theo Germaine)

  James advises Payton's campaign

• Payton Hobart — Alliance Campaign Advisor — McAfee Westbrook (Laura Dreyfuss)

  McAfee advises Payton's campaign

• Payton Hobart — Romantic Partner — Astrid Sloan (Lucy Boynton)

  They have a romantic relationship in the first season

• Payton Hobart — Family Adoptive Mother — Georgina Hobart (Gwyneth Paltrow)

  Payton is adopted by Georgina

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of The Politician

More characters from The Politician

• Dede Standish (Judith Light)
• Astrid Sloan (Lucy Boynton)
• Infinity Jackson (Zoey Deutch)
• Alice Charles (Julia Schlaepfer)
• Connor (Brandon Win)
• McAfee Westbrook (Laura Dreyfuss)
• James Sullivan (Theo Germaine)
• Skye Leighton (Rahne Jones)
• Hadassah Gold (Bette Midler)
• Georgina Hobart (Gwyneth Paltrow)