Template:Mayor Kelso - Character/Quillsville Mayor

1979

Kelso ran for the mayor of Quillsville in 1979, against Republican incumbent Mike Ollie, defeating him by a massive landslide, 59%-40%, a 19-point margin.

1983

Kelso won reelection to a second term, defeating an unnamed Republican Councilman (54–46%).

1987

Kelso won reelection to a third term, defeating a second unnamed Republican (68–32%).

1991

Kelso won reelection to a fourth term, defeating Republican Mark Souder (67–31%).

1995

Kelso won reelection to a fifth term, defeating Republican Ron Mowery (67–32%). He becomes the first Quillsvillian mayor to be elected to five terms

1999

Kelso won reelection to a sixth term, defeating Republican Steve Goldsmith (66-31%).

2003

Kelso won reelection to a seventh term, defeating Republican Mike Pence (60-30%).

2007

Kelso won reelection to an eighth term, defeating Republican Donald Trump (80-15%)

2011

Kelso won reelection to a ninth term, defeating Republican John McCain (70-20%).

2015

Kelso won reelection to an unprecedented tenth term, defeating Republican Wayne Seybold and Libertarian Rupert Boneham (83–13-4%).

2019

Kelso ran for reelection to an eleventh term but would have been defeated in the Republican primary by former Indianapolis news anchorwoman Nicole Pence (89–11%), who went on to win the general election defeating Democratic challenger Alisan Porter. However, in "The Rape of Heather Willis," Kelso resigned as he would have been first mayor to lose his seat in a primary in the city's history. His resignation also saw Pence becoming Quillsville's first female mayor.