Two Republican candidates, including JD Vance's half brother, issue a challenge to the Democratic mayor of Cincinnati.
In the heart of Ohio, Cincinnati's nonpartisan primary is heating up with three contenders duking it out on Tuesday. Among them is Cory Bowman, VP JD Vance's half brother, who's looking to make some political waves in the heavily Democratic city.
The mayoral race's top two finishers will face off in November's general election. Cory Bowman, a 36-year-old evangelical pastor-cum-coffee shop owner, and Republic contender Brian Frank, a procurement specialist, are both novices in the political arena. Yet, they feel compelled to challenge the incumbent Democrat, Aftab Pureval, in this democratic stronghold.
If successful, Bowman would join the ranks of political relatives, such as Greg Pence, brother of Mike Pence and a former congressman, who held office during Trump's tenure. Bowman, however, insists he's in it for the city, not national politics. His half brother's inauguration inspired him, but he clarifies that Vance is just his brother, not his political advisor.
Pureval, 42, is seen as a rising Democratic star. He's a former special assistant U.S attorney, ex-congressional candidate, and Hamilton County clerk of courts. In 2021, he clinched the mayoral race with an impressive 66% of the vote. Off-year primaries in Cincinnati have a knack for surprising contenders, much like the time John Cranley ousted former mayor Roxanne Qualls in 2013, only to lose the primary four years later.
On Tuesday, apart from the mayor's race, Cincinnati and Ohio voters will decide on State Issue 2. If approved, it would authorize a $2.5 billion program for local infrastructure projects over the next decade.
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Insights:
- Cory Bowman, a 36-year-old Republican running for Cincinnati's Mayorship in 2025, was inspired by the inauguration of his half-brother JD Vance as Vice President.[1][2][3]
- Bowman, who shares a father with Vance, is involved in the West End community, having founded an evangelical church and a coffee shop.[2][3]
- Despite being driven by his brother's political career, Bowman emphasizes that his campaign is rooted in local priorities and aspirations for Cincinnati's governance.[1][2]
- Bowman attended college, learning economics, statistics, and administration, skills he believes can help tackle municipal challenges.[2][3]
- Cory Bowman aims to emulate the precedence set by political relatives such as Greg Pence, who served in Congress during the Trump administration.[2][3]
- Cory Bowman, a candidate for Cincinnati's 2025 Mayorship, finds inspiration in the inauguration of his half-brother, JD Vance, as Vice President.
- Bowman, a 36-year-old West End community leader and evangelical pastor-cum-coffee shop owner, is a Republican contender seeking to make a political mark in the democratic stronghold of Cincinnati.
- Despite his brother's national political career, Bowman focuses on local priorities and governance, believing his skills in economics, statistics, and administration can help address municipal challenges.
- If successful, Bowman could join the ranks of political relatives such as Greg Pence, who held office during Trump's tenure.
- In the upcoming elections, aside from the mayoral race, Cincinnati and Ohio voters will decide on State Issue 2, which, if approved, would authorize a $2.5 billion program for local infrastructure projects over the next decade.
- On a less local note, speculation swirls around potential political moves by former President Trump, including the reauthorization of Alcatraz prison and the payment of illegal immigrants to leave the US.
