Pia Turquoise Blue was elected to the Senate in February 2653 at the age of 44. She was appointed Deputy Leader by Octavius Papandick in 2657. A year later, she contested the leadership against Papandick. On the second ballot, she came in third place and decided to end her campaign and endorse Papandick. Papandick won on the fourth ballot with 55%. In 2659, after Papandick's resignation, Blue announced her candidacy for the leadership. On the first ballot, she came in fourth place with only 11%. She remained in fourth place until the third ballot when she shot into second place with 31%. On the fourth ballot, she took the leader, and on the fifth ballot, Blue won the leadership with 56%.