Costas again ran for mayor in 2003 and won with approximately 56% of the vote,VALPARAISO: Second time a charm for Costas over Butterfield / nwi.com ending Butterfield's 20-year tenure. Every Republican on the city ballot won election, the first Republican sweep in at least 33 years, and no Democrat has held citywide office since. Costas carried the endorsements of the city's firefightersFirefighters back Costas over Butterfield / nwi.com and police,Costas gets Valpo FOP endorsement / nwi.com Building Trades Council, AFL-CIO, and Operating Engineers, who historically support Democratic candidates.
