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The 2025 Cincinnati mayoral election will take place on November 4, 2025, with a primary election held on May 6, 2025.[1][2] It will be preceded by a primary election in which the two highest-placing candidates advance to the general election. Municipal elections in Cincinnati are officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent mayor Aftab Pureval is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Primary election
Declared
- Cory Bowman, coffee shop owner and half-brother of Vice President JD Vance (party preference: Republican)[3]
- Brian Frank, procurement professional (party preference: Republican)[4]
- Aftab Pureval, incumbent mayor (party preference: Democratic)[5]
References
- ^ "Election Calendar". votehamiltoncountyohio.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "Mayoral election in Cincinnati, Ohio (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ Moorwood, Sharon Coolidge and Victoria. "JD Vance's half-brother running for Cincinnati mayor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ Coolidge, Sharon (February 6, 2025). "Brian Frank, Republican running for mayor, wants to 'Make Cincinnati Great Again'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval announces re-election bid". WCPO-TV. January 24, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
External links
- Official campaign websites