PC Party candidate Darcy Jensen did not do as well as he hoped during the provincial election but thought his showing wasn’t too bad considering this was his first time running.
Jensen — who ran in the Moose Jaw Wakamow constituency against Sask. Party incumbent Greg Lawrence, NDP candidate Melissa Patterson and the Green Party’s Abby Firlotte — placed third after receiving 225 votes. Lawrence was re-elected for a third term, receiving 3,129 votes.
“I would like to have done better, obviously. The party overall would have liked to have done better (as well), but I still believe the Conservative Party has the best policies and platform out there,” said Jensen, “and I hope to be back out there (on the streets of Moose Jaw) in four years running again as the candidate.”
With the Sask. Party receiving a large mandate from voters, Jensen hoped it would be fair and transparent during the next four years and adhered to the promises it made during the election.
Jensen enjoyed his experience of campaigning and enjoyed being in the community. He pointed out that, while he now lives in Regina, Moose Jaw will always be home to him since he grew up here, while regularly visiting his father, son, grandchildren, and in-laws who live here.
“I love the city. I’m looking forward to representing it at some point as the MLA. That’s my goal,” he added.
Campaigning in Moose Jaw Wakamow was going to be tough, Jensen admitted, while he knew he faced a tough battle to unseat the incumbent Lawrence. However, he now has that experience, along with how to participate in forums that organizations such as the chamber of commerce hold.
“I had a lot of experience knocking on doors and meeting people, but not a lot of experience being in the public eye,” said Jensen. “I’ll be very much more prepared the next time.”
Jensen spent election day in Moose Jaw with his son and daughter-in-law, watching the results that evening. He was also able to spend time with his new grandson, who was born the Saturday before.
The overall vote count in Moose Jaw Wakamow from the 2020 provincial election was 3,129 votes for Lawrence, 2,275 votes for Patterson, 225 for Jensen and 138 for Firlotte.
The total ballots cast in the provincial election — as of Oct. 28 — were 242,638 for the Sask. Party, 112,263 for the NDP, 11,055 for the Buffalo Party, 9,108 for the Green Party, 7,987 for the PC Party, 954 for independent candidates, and 338 for the Liberals.
