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Republican Underdog in Cincinnati Mayoral Race Hopes for an Upset

Cory Bowman, Vice President JD Vance’s brother, would become the city’s first Republican mayor since the late 1970s if he unseats Democrat Aftab Pureval.
Republican Underdog in Cincinnati Mayoral Race Hopes for an Upset
Cory Bowman (R), Cincinnati mayoral candidate, talks with customers at his coffee shop on April 25, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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CINCINNATI, Ohio—After he advanced from the primary to the general election in May, Cincinnati mayoral candidate Cory Bowman took a breather for a few weeks.

At the time, the pastor, coffee shop owner, and Vice President JD Vance’s younger brother knew that his first bid for public office would be challenging in a deep blue city with a Democratic mayor and an all-Democratic City Council.

Jeff Louderback
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.