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Fischer ran in the Kentucky Democratic primary for the United States Senate in 2008, where he finished second and received over 209,000 votes (34 percent) among seven candidates, though never having held political office. In November 2010 he was elected Mayor of Louisville in a tight race against city councilman Hal Heiner. He succeeded Mayor Jerry Abramson who, minus a term, has been in office since 1986 and was frequently referred to as "Mayor for Life" among local residents. |