Over the course of the season, Jacobi Crowley has easily become the most hyped candidate of the 2024 Lawton mayoral election. In a post by the prominent local influencer Emmanuel Alfaro to his Facebook group, the notable Lawton Grapevine, where he asked members who they would be voting for, commenters overwhelmingly announced their support for Mr. Crowley. Over the course of the past few weeks, especially in the aftermath of KSWO’s mayoral debate, he has become a trendy candidate to support, and his signs have cropped up all over town, challenging Mayor Booker in the battle for Lawton’s road medians and front lawns.
However, despite his present trendiness, it’s important to remember that, if elected, a potential Mayor Crowley would not hold any specter. Despite the special attention that many Lawtonians give to the mayoral election, it is arguably the least important election that Lawton will be holding o…