The Fair Haven Police Department’s K-9, Sammy, goes above and beyond for her community.The 6-year-old German Shepherd is trained in tracking and drug sniffing. Now, she’s taking on a new challenge: Running for mayor.Fair Haven has a town manager, and the mayoral position is part of a fundraiser to build a new playground."We thought to go with the national trend and have our dog challenge the mayor, or whoever the candidate is and campaign fundraising, and all that money would be donated to the playground," Chief Bill Humphries said.Sammy's competition is a goat named Lincoln who won the mayor's seat by just three votes in 2019. The Lincoln campaign says it will continue to place fundraising for a new playground as its top priority. The campaign has raised more than $3,000 through a GoFundMe page, public parades and t-shirt sales. "Lincoln’s done a great job," Humphries said. "Lincoln’s represented the community well, and we just thought it would be a great idea to say, ‘Come on, run for one more year and see if we can challenge you.’"The town hopes the election will help get kids involved, as they vote for who they want to represent them."I think it’s great for the kids to get involved in the politics of it, the democracy," Sammy's K-9 partner Sgt. Dale Kerber said. "They have a chance to vote who they think should be the next pet mayor."Watch the video above to see the full story.

The Fair Haven Police Department’s K-9, Sammy, goes above and beyond for her community.


The 6-year-old German Shepherd is trained in tracking and drug sniffing. Now, she’s taking on a new challenge: Running for mayor.

Fair Haven has a town manager, and the mayoral position is part of a fundraiser to build a new playground.



"We thought to go with the national trend and have our dog challenge the mayor, or whoever the candidate is and campaign fundraising, and all that money would be donated to the playground," Chief Bill Humphries said.

Sammy's competition is a goat named Lincoln who won the mayor's seat by just three votes in 2019.

The Lincoln campaign says it will continue to place fundraising for a new playground as its top priority. The campaign has raised more than $3,000 through a GoFundMe page, public parades and t-shirt sales.

"Lincoln’s done a great job," Humphries said. "Lincoln’s represented the community well, and we just thought it would be a great idea to say, ‘Come on, run for one more year and see if we can challenge you.’"

The town hopes the election will help get kids involved, as they vote for who they want to represent them.

"I think it’s great for the kids to get involved in the politics of it, the democracy," Sammy's K-9 partner Sgt. Dale Kerber said. "They have a chance to vote who they think should be the next pet mayor."

Watch the video above to see the full story.

