 On his return in 67 BC, he married Pompeia, a granddaughter of Sulla, whom he later divorced in 61 BC after her embroilment in the Bona Dea scandal.In 65 BC, he was elected curule aedile, and staged lavish games that won him further attention and popular support.In 63 BC, he ran for election to the post of "Pontifex Maximus", chief priest of the Roman state religion.