South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is bidding to do what no South Australian Labor leader has been able to achieve - win a fifth straight term for the ALP and extend the party's rule to 20 years.
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It all sounds fairly simple.
But that would be to ignore the rocky road Mr Weatherill has been forced to navigate since he snatched the unwinnable election from Liberal leader Steven Marshall in 2014.
There's been the scandal over the abuse of children in state care, the shocking revelations of poor treatment of residents at the Oakden nursing home, the loss of car manufacturer Holden and the state's struggles to get its jobless rate under control.
Add to that the small matter of a statewide blackout in 2016, which reduced SA to a laughing stock in the eyes of some locals and many interstate, and it would seem almost impossible to fathom a win for Labor on March 17.
But that would be to underestimate both Labor's ability to campaign, almost without peer, and the premier's ability to find smooth footing when all around him are hitting potholes.
Since the infamous blackout, Mr Weatherill has, in fact, managed to turn what could have been his biggest political weakness into a position of strength.
Teaming with American tech billionaire Elon Musk, he has built the world's largest lithium-ion battery, putting the state on a bold push towards renewables.
He's brought in emergency generators and championed a range of other projects, from a solar thermal power plant to a virtual power station, using the rooftops of 50,000 homes.
It's all a long way from his early work life as a labour lawyer though Mr Weatherill was always destined for a leadership position, having joined former Premier Mike Rann's ministry from his first day in the parliament.
Since his election in 2002 Mr Weatherill has held a range of portfolios, from local government to education, and even made himself treasurer for a brief period after deposing Mr Rann in a relatively bloodless coup in 2011.
But it was a number of child abuse scandals across Mr Weatherill's time as families minister and premier that have been one of the biggest sources of pressure.
The opposition called for his resignation in 2016 after a royal commission revealed the mess the state's child protection system was in, forcing Mr Weatherill to personally apologise over the state's failure to protect children in its care.
Since then he's managed to put much of the scandal behind the government, focusing instead on energy and transitioning the South Australian economy from a reliance on traditional manufacturing to one that embraces advanced industries.
Nothing was more emblematic of that shift than the entry of Mr Musk into SA politics in 2017 to build the 100-megawatt Tesla battery.
But will the premier's work to ensure reliable electricity supplies and help put downward pressure on electricity prices be enough?
With a seat redistribution favouring the Liberals and with former senator Nick Xenophon running candidates in up to 30 seats, creating a genuine three-way contest, it's very hard to tell.
Australian Associated Press