Rita Kalmbach defeated the former Simcoe mayor Rick Kolwasky and another rival candidate by the name of Dennis Travale (who would eventually win the 2006 election) by ensuring the tobacco farmers a future in Norfolk County and the tobacco belt that surrounds it.
The passage describes Rita Kalmbach's success in securing a favorable outcome for tobacco farmers, highlighting her role in preserving their livelihoods within Norfolk County and its surrounding agricultural region.