Item: Despite Brannon's challenge, election winners to be installed/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press

More Info: The three winning Coeur d'Alene City Council incumbents, along with Mayor Sandi Bloem, will be sworn in to their new terms tonight. The official oaths of office come as the election is being challenged by seat 2 challenger Jim Brannon, who lost his race by five votes. Still, the swear-in step doesn't feel any different than previous years, some incumbents said.

Question: Has losing challenger Jim Brannon hurt or helped his future political aspirations by casting a shadow over tonight's swearing-in ceremonies by continuing his long-shot lawsuit?