JD Vance, Cory Bowman and Cincinnati
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Republican Cory Bowman, who is Vice President JD Vance's half brother, faces long odds against Democratic incumbent Mayor Aftab Pureval.
Before he decided to run for mayor of Cincinnati, Bowman started a church. A controversial TV evangelist pastor from Florida inspired him.
It was a Democrat sweep in Cincinnati on Tuesday night as Mayor Aftab Pureval trounced challenger Cory Bowman, and all Democratic Party-endorsed candidates won in a crowded city council race.
During the Enquirer-hosted mayoral debate at Xavier University, Bowman looked and sounded out of his depth. His answers were heavy on broad platitudes and light on actionable solutions. Pureval, for all his challenges, exposed Bowman’s lack of preparation and limited grasp of city issues.