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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