Robert “Bobby” Tufts has lost his bid for a third consecutive term as the mayor of Dorset, Minnesota. Bobby was only 3 when he was first elected mayor in 2013.
His mother says its OK though – this year he will be able to catch candy thrown during the annual parade instead of being the guy throwing it.
Dorset, a tiny tourist town about 150 miles northwest of Minneapolis, has no formal city government and a population ranging from nine to 28. People can vote as many times as they like in the "election" — for $1 a vote — at ballot boxes in stores around town. The winner is selected by drawing a name from the box at the annual Taste of Dorset Festival.
During his two terms, Bobby raised a lot of money for the Ronald McDonald House in Fargo, and officially declared ice cream to be at the top of the food chain. He says he is considering retiring from politics at this point and giving his 2 year old brother James a shot in next year’s race.
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