Election (1999)

In Election, a high school teacher meets his match in an overachieving student politician named Tracy Flick. The teacher, Jim McAllister, convinces a football player, Paul Metzler, to run against Tracy. As the election unfolds, secrets are revealed, alliances are formed, and the teacher realizes the extent of Tracy's manipulative tactics. The movie explores themes of ambition, morality, and the consequences of our actions. In the end, both Tracy and the teacher learn important lessons about power and the price of success.