Leo Bergen

“	I know that! I know I'm amazing. I'm witty and cute and funny and smarter than you. I'm incredible, David. I'm gonna change the damn world, which is why this is over.	”
— Susan to David^src

Leo Bergen is a crisis management consultant, second best to Olivia Pope. He worked for Sally Langston as her "Special Assistant" which is just a fancy way of saying that he was her campaign consultant and it gave him access to The White House.

Season 3

Leo was originally sought out by Cyrus Beene and First Lady Mellie Grant to run Fitz's reelection campaign. But he turned them down because he doesn’t take on a candidate he knows will lose.

Desperate to get him back Cyrus seeks the aide of the vice president, Sally Langston to convince Leo that they're a winning ticket. However Sally has a different plan in mind. She confronts Leo in the men's room at The White House Correspondent’s dinner. She surprises Leo with hypothetical questions about running for president. Leo has his concerns about her running against a sitting president in her own party. But Sally tells him that she plans to run as a third party candidate, and Independent candidate. (More Cattle, Less Bull)

Leo meets with Vice President Sally Langston and her husband Daniel Douglas at their home in Georgetown. Sally and Leo begin to talk strategy and how to go about resigning as the sitting Vice President strategically and appropriately.

Leo comes up with the plan to spark some religious leaders to speak out against Fitz's indiscretions. Reverend Cole does so. Once Cyrus sees this he contacts Sally to speak with Reverend Cole. As Sally says, “Hook, line and sinker.” Basically Cyrus fell for the bait. The plan is to sit down with the good outspoken reverend and talk to him about endorsing Sally as a third party presidential candidate. But what Leo didn’t suspect is that Cyrus already suspected what Sally was up to, so Cyrus setup the TV interview Reverend Cole did in order to “hook, line and sinker” Sally to see if she was betraying them – Fitz, Mellie & Cyrus. This time around Leo's plan failed... for now! (Icarus)

When Leo finally finalized Sally's candidacy, Leo told her that she will betray the Christian conservatives that helped her by becoming pro-choice, telling her that it is the only way she will win. Leo convinced her. To his dismay however, after the death of Sally's husband, Daniel Douglas, Sally seemed skeptical about proceeding with her candidacy. During Sally's outburst, Leo realized that she had killed her husband and that she called the White House - more specifically Cyrus - for help. Leo told her that she should have called him. (A Door Marked Exit)

Season 4

Several months after Fitz was reelected as President of the United States Leo returned to The White House after scandalous videos of Senator Lewis McDonnell were released to the press, which forced him to resign from his post as Senator of Virginia. In comes Leo to be the Campaign Manager for the President Grant's choice to fill the seat, none other than Charles Putney, who just so happens to be White House Press Secretary Abby Whelan's abusive ex-husband. Leo once again got the chance to go up against Olivia Pope who was managing Putney's oppenent, Susan Ross' campaign, and once again Leo lost!

After Leo learned what Charles Putney had done to his ex-wife he anonymously released some information to take down Putney to the press. He goes to the Press Corp room to celebrate his loss with Abby where the two have moment and later kissed. (Baby Made a Mess)

While being deposed by Attorney General David Rosen - Abby's ex-boyfriend - in regards to Cyrus' affair with a prostitute she must reveal that she spent the night with Leo to account for her whereabouts on a specific night in question. (Where the Sun Don't Shine)

Relationships

Abby Whelan - (Abby and Leo)

Leo got closer with Abby when he came into the White House as the campaign manager of Charles Putney, the ex-husband of Abby. After Abby tells him about her and Charles’s relationship, Leo ruins Charles Putney's campaign by telling the press that Charles set up the sex video scandal, forcing him to withdraw his candidacy. This leads them to bond and eventually, they started dating. Later, it appeared that they live together and even though they have up and downs in their relationship, they still appear to be together. Their relationship is a bit complicated because of their work situations.

Gallery

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Videos

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Appearances

Season Three:
It's Handled: Absent	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: (Flashback Episode) Absent	Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington: Absent	Say Hello to My Little Friend: Absent	More Cattle, Less Bull: Appeared	Icarus: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only	Everything's Coming Up Mellie: (Flashback Episode) Mentioned	Vermont is for Lovers, Too: Absent	YOLO: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only
A Door Marked Exit: Appeared	Ride, Sally, Ride: Appeared	We Do Not Touch the First Ladies: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only	No Sun on the Horizon: Appeared	Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only	Mama Said Knock You Out: Absent	The Fluffer: Appeared	Flesh and Blood: Absent	The Price of Free and Fair Election: Absent

Season Four:
Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia: Absent	The State of the Union: Absent	Inside the Bubble: Absent	Like Father, Like Daughter: Absent	The Key: Absent	An Innocent Man: Absent	Baby Made a Mess: Appeared	The Last Supper: Absent	Where the Sun Don't Shine: (Winter Finale) Mentioned	Run: (Winter Premiere) Absent	Where's the Black Lady?: Absent
Gladiators Don’t Run: Absent	No More Blood: Absent	The Lawn Chair: Absent	The Testimony of Diego Muñoz: Absent	It's Good to Be Kink: Absent	Put a Ring On It: (Flashback Episode) Absent	Honor Thy Father: Absent	I'm Just a Bill: Absent	First Lady Sings the Blues: Absent	A Few Good Women: Absent	You Can't Take Command: Absent

Season Five:
Heavy is the Head: Absent	Yes: Absent	Paris is Burning: Absent	Dog-Whistle Politics: Absent	You Got Served: Appeared	Get Out of Jail, Free: Absent	Even the Devil Deserves a Second Chance: Absent
Rasputin: Absent	Baby, It's Cold Outside: (Fall Finale) Absent	It's Hard Out Here for a General: (Winter Premiere) Absent	The Candidate: Absent	Wild Card: Absent	The Fish Rots from the Head: Absent	I See You: Absent
Pencils Down: Absent	The Miseducation of Susan Ross: Absent	Thwack!: Absent	Till Death Do Us Part: Absent	Buckle Up: Absent	Trump Card: Absent	That's My Girl: Absent

Season Six:
Survival of the Fittest: Absent	Hardball: Absent	Fates Worse Than Death: Absent	The Belt: Absent	They All Bow Down: Absent	Extinction: Absent	A Traitor Among Us: Absent	A Stomach for Blood: Appeared
Dead in the Water: Absent	The Decision: (Alternate Universe) Absent	Trojan Horse: Absent	Mercy: Appeared	The Box: Absent	Head Games: Absent	Tick Tock: Absent	Transfer of Power: Absent