If you love politics, you can pursue a political career in The Sims 4. Just as in real life, you have two options: be an honest politician or play on the shady side and make empty promises.
The choice is yours.
Let’s explore how you can build a successful political career in The Sims 4.
How to be a successful politician in The Sims 4
Successful politicians are charismatic, goal-oriented, and full of energy.
The best traits for a politician in The Sims 4 are: Self-Assured, Outgoing, and Ambitious.
The best moodlet for the politician career is Confident. You can quickly trigger this buff by having your Sim practice speech in the mirror.
You also need excellent Charisma. This will help you win over the electorate.
If you own Discover University, send your Sim to college to get a Distinguished Degree in Political Science. This degree will boost their political career.
After reaching Level 4 of the Politician Career, you can use a portable podium to give speeches. This will level up your Charisma skill and make your Sim confident.
Make sure to put a portable podium in your Sim’s inventory. It will come in handy when you want to promote a cause.
⇒ Quick Tip:
One of the perks of being a politician is that you can work from the comfort of your home.
What are the levels of the Politician Career in The Sims 4?
- Unruly Activist: 112 Simoleons/day
- Campaign Intern: 182 Simoleons/day
- Social Justice Worker: 273 Simoleons/day
- Community Organizer: 343 Simoleons/day
- Civil Servant: 520 Simoleons/day
- Public Official: 728 Simoleons/day
- Councilperson: 1,016 Simoleons/day
- Representivative: 1,424 Simoleons/day
- Elder Statesperson: 1,848 Simoleons/day
- National Leader: 2,380 Simoleons/day
As you can see, it really pays off to be a National Leader.
Is there a cheat to promote politicians in Sims 4?
You can use cheats to advance in your political career in The Sims 4. To get to Level 10 of the Politician career, use the careers.promote Activist cheat nine times.
First, press Ctrl, Shift, and C to open the Cheat Console, type in testingcheats true, and hit Enter. Then, keep typing in careers.promote Activist until you’ve reached Level 10 of the Politician career.
If this cheat doesn’t work, update all of your mods to the latest version or move the Mods folder to your desktop. You might have a mod conflict.
What political causes are available in The Sims 4?
There are 5 political causes that you can choose from in The Sims 4:
- Foundation For Less Mischief
- No Sims Left Behind
- Simoleons For Everyone
- Speak For The Trees
- World United
How do you choose and promote a political cause in The Sims 4?
To choose a political cause, click on your Sim, select the Political Career menu and then select the cause you want to support.
Then, go on a public lot, click on the ground and launch a protest to promote that cause.
Use the portable podium to promote your ideas and spread the word about your cause.
How to debate politics with other Sims
You can engage with your electorate and debate politics from the left or the right. A quick pop-up notification will show up on the screen informing you if the Sim you’re talking to likes or dislikes your ideas.
The higher your Charisma skill, the higher your chances of convincing voters to support your ideas.
How do you secure votes in The Sims 4?
To secure votes from your electorate in The Sims 4, you need to first build a good relationship with your electorate. Use Friendly and Funny interactions with the voters to befriend them.
Get them to like and trust you, and then use the “Secure Vote” option.
You can use the Promote Policies interaction to further level up your relationship with voters before using the “Secure Vote” option.
How much do politicians make in The Sims 4?
Your Sim can earn between 65 Simoleons per hour or 520 Simoleons per day as a Public Servant and 340 Simoleons per hour or 2,380 Simoleons per day as a National President.
As you can see, being a politician is not one of the highest-paying jobs in the game.
But if you’re looking to influence people and change the world around you, that’s one of the best career paths you can choose.
Happy Simming!