India, Nov. 5 -- Jacob Frey is back on the ballot in November 2025. Early polls show him just ahead - not by much - but enough to make him the mayor, in what will be his third and final term.

Some have argued whether he is the stable choice in a city that has seen upheaval, protest, rebuilding, new policy frameworks, and a national spotlight. Others are asking a different question: third term means what - continuity or stagnation? The race is still forming, but Frey is already at the center of the conversation.

Frey did not begin in politics. He was a runner first - long-distance, competitive, scholarship-level. He attended Oakton High School in Virginia. In 2004, he attended the College of William & Mary on a track scholarship and earn...