The election in Divide, Colorado featured seven candidates, including Ringo the dog, who ultimately won. The town has a history of electing animals as mayors. Other candidates included a cat named Mango and a sugar glider named Dale. Napoleon the donkey was elected vice-mayor. The election raised $20,000 for the local animal shelter. Animal mayors serve as a quirky cultural tradition, attracting tourists and supporting local causes, despite having little executive power.
"Ringo's victory, announced last week, left his competitors heartbroken. Voters rejected a cat called Mango and a sugar glider called Dale."
"The mayoral positions rarely carry much executive power, but continue to exist as a quirk of American culture, the elections held in an effort to attract tourists to dusty rural towns."
"The Divide election, for example, raised $20,000 for the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter, where Ruyak works as the communications and administrative director."
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