US EditionAftab Pureval wins reelection as Cincinnati mayor, defeating JD Vance’s relative
- On Nov 4, 2025, the Associated Press projected incumbent Aftab Pureval had won reelection as Cincinnati mayor at 8:13 p.m.
- Public safety concerns drove the race as leaders responded to high-profile violence, including a viral Downtown brawl, while City Manager Sheryl Long placed Teresa Theetge on leave.
- About 30.4% of Hamilton County's eligible voters cast ballots, totaling about 182,000 votes, with unofficial results showing Pureval with 12,694 votes to Bowman's 25.
- Pureval's victory gives him another four-year term, marking his second consecutive win, and the race drew national attention since Bowman is Vice President JD Vance's half brother, with the Associated Press and CNN declaring Pureval the winner.
- Pureval, first elected in 2021 with about 66% of the vote, returns to office and plans to focus on affordable housing and city services like pothole repairs and snow removal.
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(The Hill) – Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval (D) is projected to win reelection, beating back a challenge from Cory Bowman (R), a pastor and coffee shop co-owner who is the half-brother of Vice President Vance, according to Decision Desk HQ. Pureval, who first won office in 2021 after defeating former Cincinnati Mayor David Mann (D). The race is technically nonpartisan. Pureval had easily trounced Bowman during the May open primary, where the may…
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JD Vance’s Half-Brother Cory Bowman Loses Cincinnati Mayoral Race
Republican pastor and coffee shop co-owner Cory Bowman lost his bid for mayor of Cincinnati on Tuesday, falling to Democrat incumbent Aftab Pureval, according to multiple reports. With all 190 Cincinnati precincts reporting, Pureval led with 78% of the unofficial vote, compared to Bowman's nearly 22%. Bowman's campaign, which drew national attention because he is the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, was unable to overcome the city's deep…
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