As the country anxiously awaited the final presidential election results for days on end, one Kentucky town was resting easy after the victor of its own heated election was declared on Election Day.
Wilbur, a 6-month-old French bulldog, was named the mayor of Rabbit Hash, in Boone County, Ky. The tiny town is home to fewer than 500 people, who, as far as pet politics go, are deeply divided.
The town has never had a human mayor, but each election cycle, people from around the world cast their votes to elect a canine one. It’s mostly just fun and a distraction from the tension of human politics, but each voter pays $1 per vote and proceeds go to the Rabbit Hash Historical Society. This year, they raised nearly $23,000.
Although the 2020 race was razor-thin, Wilbur managed to come out on top in Tuesday’s final tally, beating out incumbent Brynneth Pawltro (or Mayor Brynn, as she is known) — a brown and white pit bull who entered office after being elected in 2016...
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