he is seeking reelection in an incumbency weighed down by accounts of drug use in the town
to weigh down: If something that you are wearing or carrying weighs you down, te impide moverte con facilidad, haciéndote más pesado. Derrengar. || If you are weighed down by something, te preocupa mucho o te causa grandes problemas. Agobiar, ahogar, asfixiar. Cargar o presionar para oprimir o deprimir.