Complex sentence: Early in her career, a psychic that she would only last for one term of office;; instead, she was a successful candidate in 12 municipal elections, having been acclaimed twice and re-elected 10 other times.
Split into simpler sentences: Early in her career, a psychic predicted that she would only last for one term of office. Instead, she was a successful candidate in 12 municipal elections, having been acclaimed twice and re-elected 10 other times.