The high-stakes Union Election gives Kiera her first taste of contemporary political intrigue. But issues of trust and loyalty come up for Kiera as evidence points to Carlos in the death of an investigative reporter. Kiera will learn firsthand the lengths a person will go to get elected.

Hal stumbles across bodies of de-harnessed kids and finds someone from his past. Tom and Anne grow closer. And Weaver’s health deteriorates just as Tom discovers he may have been keeping important matters from the group in order to protect them.

Longworth and Jennifer investigate a murder that puts them at odds with the Sovereign Citizens, a bizarre anti-government group that believes they are above the law. Manus and Carlos soon find themselves victims of the Sovereigns' paper terrorism attacks when they are suspended from duty. Callie desperately searches for her old cell phone where she recorded Elkins blackmailing her into sleeping with him for overlooking her tax issues.

Will becomes tabloid fodder after a confrontation with a gossip columnist on New Year's Eve, which threatens to undermine his credibility on a current news investigation. Meanwhile, Don urges Maggie to set Jim up on a date with her roommate; Mac's boyfriend pitches a story about the government's inability to prosecute financial crimes; and Neal tries out his Bigfoot theory on anyone who will listen.