This all just sounds like the normal trajectory for anyone serving over a decade (barring a crisis to manage really well later in the term). Few politicians leave more popular than their initial win.
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Originally Posted by curves2000
Flames ownership spent a lot of money name blasting him without a doubt, so did the contingent who was anti Nenshi. But Bill Smith was who? Nobody. Haven't seen or heard from him since, anywhere. I am really active in the political space in Calgary and Alberta and I can't even remember seeing anything of value from this guy. He wasn't a strong challenger to Nenshi yet managed to get a very strong response from people who were not Nenshi fan's.
Mayor Gondek in the 2021 election faced some stiff competition from councilors Jeff Davidson and Jeromy Farkas. Both well known political players in the city political scene and she came out on top due to a well run campaign on her part and vote splitting on the other side.
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Did you know Nenshi's name before his first campaign?