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Cory Bowman Loses Cincinnati Mayoral Race Amid Controversy

11/6/2025

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Cory Bowman, JD Vance's half-brother, lost the Cincinnati mayoral race to Democrat Aftab Pureval, earning 18% of the vote in a Democratic city.
J. D. Vance, the Vice President, largely stayed away from Bowman's campaign, mentioning it once in May.
Vance backed another Republican in New Jersey during the election and did not acknowledge his brother's race.
Bowman faced residency-related voting fraud allegations, and results underscore a defeat in Cincinnati.

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Story summary

Cory Bowman, JD Vance's half-brother, lost the Cincinnati mayoral race to Democrat Aftab Pureval, earning 18% of the vote in a Democratic city.
J. D. Vance, the Vice President, largely stayed away from Bowman's campaign, mentioning it once in May.
Vance backed another Republican in New Jersey during the election and did not acknowledge his brother's race.
Bowman faced residency-related voting fraud allegations, and results underscore a defeat in Cincinnati.