ɪn nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː bˌiːsˈiː hiː lˈɔst ɐ kæmpˈeɪn fɚðə kˈɑːnsəlʃˌɪp tə mˈɑːɹkəs hˈɪɹnɪəs, bˌʌt dˈɪd ɹˈiːtʃ ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ɪn nˈaɪnti wˈʌn bˌiːsˈiː wɪð sˈɛkstəs dʒˈuːlɪəs sˈiːzɚɹ æz hɪz kˈɑːliːɡ.
In 93 BC he lost a campaign for the consulship to Marcus Herennius, but did reach the office in 91 BC with Sextus Julius Caesar as his colleague.