Patrick Innes was elected to the Senate in 3148. He had previously served as the Governor of the Baltusian Bank System from 3133 until 3147. After Roseline Kosciusko-Morizet resigned as leader of the Free Democrats, Innes decided to run for the leadership. He was quickly the frontrunner in the contest and most were surprised when he didn't win a majority on the first round. Pundits were also surprised that Lou Borja's did as well as he did against Innes. Because of the closeness of the race Innes named Borja's to the Deputy Leadership.