Complex sentence: On August 23,2005, Bedsole ran for mayor of Mobile on a pledge to continue the policies of the departing four-term Mayor Mike Dow, but she finished with less than 14 percent of the vote.
Split into simpler sentences: On August 23,2005, Bedsole ran for mayor of Mobile on a pledge to continue the policies of the departing Mike Dow, who had served for four terms. She finished with less than 14 percent of the vote.