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Three-year-old James Tufts has become America's youngest mayor following a successful stint on the campaign trail.

The pint-sized politician followed in his six-year-old brother Robert's footsteps, who served two terms in the ceremonial position in Dorset, Minnesota, from when he was aged four.

James spent election day chatting to voters and wooed the tiny town of 22 residents with the promise of ice cream if he won.

During 'Taste of Dorset' punters paid one dollar to cast a vote for their chosen candidate before names were drawn from a hat.

The boy's mum Emma, a food service director, said: "James was very excited once he realised he won.

"Both him and Robert got their face painted and then he soaked up some congratulatory attention.

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"We are proud of the hard work they both have put into being and becoming mayor.

"The discipline they have when all they want to do is be kids and people are asking for autographs they usually stop what they're doing and engage with the person asking.

"James' campaign was successful by simply talking to people in town. Dorset is a family more than a town."

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Despite his early start in politics his mum said he wants to be a fisherman when he grows up.