Don't know why you're getting downvoted, but hackernews is very anti-democratic in nature. One thing politicians quickly realize, especially local ones, is that you do have to be accountable to voters at the end of the day. One or two bad stories is enough to sink a local race too, or at minimum require a massive spend to overcome the negativity.

Local politics is where you understand how effective a handful of people can truly be.

Happy to read people are understanding the true power they have collectively instead of as individuals.