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Carty did run for mayor in 1981 as a Republican and lost. I assume that it was for mayor of Toledo.

And he may have run for mayor in 1989 and lost. Possibly 0-2 in the 1980s and 3-0 since 1990.

Wikipedia : Carty Finkbeiner

During his long career in public service, Carty has been a member of multiple parties. At various times and for various offices he has run as a Republican, a Democrat and an Independent. Finkbeiner served eight years as a city councilman and two years as deputy mayor.

In 2010, Carty joined the "No Labels" party or movement.

No Labels encompasses politicians, commentators, and strategists of both major political parties who fear that extremists are keeping the nation from making the tough changes necessary to keep the economy and the republic strong.

"I think the voice of the reasonable has become diminished," said Mr. Finkbeiner.

Digest that. Carty, the Reasonable, joined a group to combat extremists.

Participants such as Mr. Finkbeiner say No Labels is not aiming to be a third party.

"We are not being asked to abandon our parties. What we are working to do is to work vigorously in support of centrist Democrats and centrist Republicans gaining strength and those persons continuing to reach across the aisle and work with the centrists on the other side of the aisle," Mr. Finkbeiner said.

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But Carty has always been a member of the Carty Party.

A Democrat, Mr. Finkbeiner, 71, has a record of political independence. Some in the past have said his loyalty was to the "Carty party." He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Congress in 1974 and 1976, was elected to City Council as a Republican in 1979, and ran unsuccessfully for mayor as a Republican in 1981.

In 1983, Mr. Finkbeiner led a new third party, Citizens Organized and United for a New Toledo (COUNT), winning election to council under that banner and becoming the first elected independent on council since 1959.

In 1985, Mr. Finkbeiner sought, but did not get, the Democratic endorsement for City Council, winning the election anyway. The political transformation was complete in 1987 when the Lucas County Democratic Party endorsed him for mayor.

Recent Toledo mayors:

1971–1976 Harry W. Kessler 1927-2007 Democratic
1977–1983 Douglas DeGood 1947- Democratic
1983–1989 Donna Owens 1937- Republican
1990–1993 John McHugh 1930-2015 Democratic
1994–2002 Carleton S. "Carty" Finkbeiner 1939- Democratic
2002–2006 Jack Ford 1947-2015 Democratic
2006–2010 Carleton S. "Carty" Finkbeiner (2) 1939- Democratic
2010–2014 Michael P. Bell 1955- Independent
2014-2015 D. Michael Collins (died in office) 1944-2015 Independent
2015-present Paula Hicks-Hudson [2] 1952- Democratic