Why wasn't big money enough to win the last election?

Despite being outspent six-to-one, Andrew Knack still won the last election.

Typically, the candidate with more money tends to win, but across the city in 2025, the opposite happened.

It's like a bad birthday magician: when you see how the trick is done, you won't be impressed by the reveal. When Tim Cartmell showed voters he planned to purchase the election, voters opted not to sell.

And at nearly $1.5M of spend, it is clear Cartmell was trying to purchase the election.