Mussolini’s Granddaughter Wins Rome’s Municipal Election

Rachele Mussolini, the 47-year-old granddaughter of Italy's Benito Mussolini, has garnered enough votes in Rome's municipal election for a second term as a city councilor.

With almost all of the votes counted on Wednesday, she received over 8,200 votes in the October 3-4 municipal election — more than any other candidate.

Standing for the far-right Brothers of Italy party, Mussolini won far more votes than the 657 she had received in the previous ballot in 2016.

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