The book ‘Margot Mertz for the Win’ is written by Carrie McCrossen. ‘Margot Mertz for the Win’ is the 2nd book in the Margot Mertz series. In this sequel to ‘Margot Martz Takes It Down’, Margot is a fellow who faces her senior year of working on a local election campaign while helping a student-run for class president. The book analyzes Margot’s journey as she tries to be a better person, but politics is a dirty job.