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Democrat Pureval Defeats Vance’s Half-Brother, Retains Cincinnati Mayoral Seat

Cory Bowman, who is Vice President JD Vance’s younger half-brother, was attempting to become Cincinnati’s first Republican mayor since the late 1970s.
Democrat Pureval Defeats Vance’s Half-Brother, Retains Cincinnati Mayoral Seat
Incumbent Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval participates in a candidate forum with Brian Frank hosted by the Cincinnati NAACP, on April 15, 2025. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo
Jeff Louderback
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CINCINNATI, Ohio—Aftab Pureval, Cincinnati’s incumbent Democratic mayor who has faced criticism as violent crime has mounted in the city, was elected to a second term on Nov. 4.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.