Complex sentence: In 1990, long after the end of segregation, Simpkins led with 31 percent of the vote in the multi-candidate nonpartisan blanket primary for mayor of Shreveport.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1990, long after the end of segregation, Simpkins entered the political arena. He led with 31 percent of the vote in the multi-candidate nonpartisan blanket primary for mayor of Shreveport.