CINCINNATI—Cincinnati is a deep-blue city where a Republican has not sat in the mayor’s seat since the late 1970s, and the city council is composed solely of Democrats. Cory Bowman, who is Vice President JD Vance’s half brother, is running for mayor. He and GOP city council candidates hope to change this southwest Ohio community’s political makeup on Election Day in three weeks.
Incumbent Mayor Aftab Pureval, a Democrat, has said that Bowman has no political experience and labeled his opponent as “MAGA” during a debate last week.
Bowman said an outsider is what Cincinnati needs.
“National politics is on everybody’s mind, but when it comes to city hall, people are tired of it,” he said. “They just want people to do their job when it comes to taking care of the citizens of Cincinnati….
Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s Half Brother, Bids to Reshape Cincinnati Politics
