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Duke, the mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota, just won reelection to a third consecutive term.

Duke may be the most popular politician in America, winning re-election for a landmark third time in a landslide.

What’s his secret? Probably the fact that he’s a dog, and everyone loves dogs.

In a vote held over the weekend, the 9-year-old Great Pyrenees won his third consecutive term as mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota. Voters paid $1 each to cast ballots in the election, which was held during the annual “Cormorant Daze” festival.

“Everybody voted for Duke, except for one vote for his girlfriend, Lassie,” David Rick, Duke’s owner, told local ABC station WDAY.

As mayor, Duke appears on three highway billboards promoting the community.

While Duke’s role is somewhat unusual, he’s not the first animal to be elected to office in the U.S.

Duke The Mayor arrives at The World Dog Awards at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. Duke, the mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota, recently won reelection to a third consecutive term. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage)
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_57bbf7ca1700001108c74d44.jpeg.optimal.jpegDuke The Mayor arrives at The World Dog Awards at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. Duke, the mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota, recently won reelection to a third consecutive term. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage)

By Richard Vogel

Associated Press