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Cory Bowman, who shares a father with Vance, says he was inspired to enter the race after his half-brother's inauguration. A Republican last ran for Cincinnati mayor, unsuccessfully, in 2009.
Cory Bowman, the half-brother of JD Vance, received enough votes to advance to the Cincinnati mayoral general election in November.
Two Republicans challenged incumbent Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, a Democrat, in the nonpartisan primary.
Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, will face Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval. Both were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s May Primary Ohio Election, according to the Associated Press. Pureval led Bowman by almost 70 percentage points, the Hamilton County Board of Elections website said.
Vice President JD Vance's half-brother Cory Bowman finished second in Cincinnati's May 6 mayoral primary. While the Republican secured only 13% of the vote, it's enough to advance him to the November general election where he will face incumbent Aftab Pureval, a Democrat. According to unofficial results, Pureval took home 82.5% of the vote.
Cory Bowman will next face Aftab Pureval, the Democratic incumbent, who outperformed him in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary.