Her election gave rise to a unique politico-media episode in the Pays de Retz: Rabin was elected Mayor of Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu in March 2008 with only two votes ahead of the outgoing mayor Yvonnick Gilet (DVD - UMP) who did not ask for a recount of the votes.

However, an action for annulment was immediately filed by Yvonnick Gilet and his running mate with the Nantes administrative court.

The paradox of this affair, which the Government Commissioner did not fail to stress: "If this appeal lodged by Mr. Gilet leads to the annulment of the election, it will be because of errors including those of his deputies and / or running mates are, it seems, originally as presidents or assessors of polling stations".

The elections of 9 March 2008 were annulled by decision of the administrative court on the grounds of registration errors concerning the spoiled ballots.

[4] In 2014, she was defeated when standing for re-election as mayor of Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu by Stéphan Beaugé, UMP municipal councilor since 2001 and former running mate of Yvonick Gilet in 2008.