WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance’s half brother Republican Cory Bowman will face off against Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval in November for Cincinnati mayor, after both candidates survived the May 6 primary.
Bowman – who shares the same father as Vance – ran in a nonpartisan primary along with Pureval and Republican candidate Brian Frank. Since Pureval and Bowman were the top two finishers, they will advance to the general election.
Pureval was elected Cincinnati mayor in 2021, becoming the first Asian American to hold the role. He has a heavy advantage in a city, which is deep blue. Voters there chose former Vice President Kamala Harris over President Donald Trump, 76% to 24%, in the 2024 election.
Vance had endorsed his half-brother, saying in a post on X that “He’s a good guy with a heart for serving his community.”
Unofficial primary results showed Pureval with over 80% of the vote and Bowman with 13% of the vote.
“What I will say is that looks like he had a good head start, but we’re kind of catching up a little bit,” Bowman said. “So once I see the numbers there, I’ll know what our mission, our focus needs to be going into November.”
Pureval wrote in a post on X that, “It’s an honor to make the ballot for this November’s general election. There is work ahead of us in Cincinnati, but I am incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past few years.”
Contributing: Scott Wartman and Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: JD Vance’s half brother Cory Bowman advances in Cincinnati mayor race
