Holding elective office is not the only way to help others, said Barnes, an attorney who helped found a high-profile law firm in Marietta before winning the governor's race in 1998.
Barnes was never elected as governor. 
mnli hypothesis: Barnes was never elected as governor.  premise: Holding elective office is not the only way to help others, said Barnes, an attorney who helped found a high-profile law firm in Marietta before winning the governor's race in 1998.