In a small New Mexico town, Bud Johnson, an apathetic, beer-slinging single dad, inadvertently becomes the center of the United States presidential election's most unprecedented crisis. Following a series of unforeseen events, the presidential election comes down to a single vote due to a malfunction with a voting machine. Bud's vote. Oblivious to the nationwide political circus he's triggered, Bud's life is thrown into utter chaos as both parties' presidential candidates arrive in town, eager to court his favor and influence his single, deciding vote.

Caught between intense media attention and the persuasive tactics of both political campaigns, Bud's relationship with his precocious, politically savvy twelve-year-old daughter, Molly, takes a central role. Molly, frustrated with her father's apathy towards the vote that the entire nation is now hinging on, endeavors to educate him on the importance of his decision. As Bud begins to grasp the gravity of the situation, he faces not only the monumental choice of which candidate to support but also the responsibility of setting a good example for his daughter. The small-town everyman is thrust into the spotlight, navigating the complicated world of politics and media frenzy, all while trying to maintain his and Molly's normal life.