Trixie has returned to Ponyville after a year of absence, but this time she is ready to make amends with the ponies she wronged. Many of the citizens are not ready to forgive her, however, and won't easily forget the corrupted Trixie that sabotaged their home. And to complicate matters, Trixie is mysteriously entered into the running for the mayor of Ponyville. Her only opponent is a charming and smooth-talking stallion named Grass Roots, who has been preparing for the election for months.

Trixie decides to take the course of events in stride and run, but she will not be able to win on her own. The Elements of Kindness, Generosity, Honesty, Loyalty, and Laughter will need to help Trixie to become the mayor that Ponyville needs and deserves and the pony she wants to be.