Pawlowski would be challenged in the Democratic primary by longtime city employee and former follower Dick Nepon. He would handily defeat Nepon with almost 82% of the vote.[2] Pawlowski's followers also attempted to write him in as the Republican nominee in an effort to cross-file Pawlowski to forego the general election. However, this effort would fail and Tony Phillips would secure the Republican nomination.[3] It is unknown how many write-ins Pawlowski received as a Republican as they were pooled into his total as a Democratic candidate.[2] Pawlowski would go on to defeat Phillips in the general election with almost 74% of the vote.[1][4]
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