{"id":2431696,"date":"2025-05-06T23:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T03:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vances-half-brother-advances-to-general-election-in-cincinnati-mayoral-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T23:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T03:04:16","slug":"vances-half-brother-advances-to-general-election-in-cincinnati-mayoral-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vances-half-brother-advances-to-general-election-in-cincinnati-mayoral-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance\u2019s half-brother advances to general election in Cincinnati mayoral race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvances-half-brother-advances-to-general-election-in-cincinnati-mayoral-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431696&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, has advanced to the general election in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cincinnati mayoral race<\/a> after securing approximately 12.9% of the vote in the primary, finishing second to incumbent Mayor Aftab Pureval, who received 82.5%. This election marks a notable moment, as Bowman is the first Republican to progress to the general election as 2009 in a city that has predominantly voted democratic. Bowman&#8217;s campaign focuses on infrastructure improvements in Cincinnati, highlighting issues such as outdated roads and police cruisers.Despite his familial ties to Vance and public support from him, bowman&#8217;s chances of winning in the heavily Democratic city remain slim. Critics of his bid suggest that he may be leveraging his campaign for greater national visibility, given that he has no prior political office experience and is also a pastor and business owner.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance&rsquo;s half-brother advances to general election in Cincinnati mayoral race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2115114\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JD Vance&rsquo;s <\/a>half-brother, Cory Bowman, advanced to the general election in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cincinnati\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cincinnati <\/a>mayoral race after receiving around 12.9% of the vote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3388502\/jd-vance-half-brother-cory-bowman-campaign-cincinnati-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">against incumbent mayor<\/a> Aftab Pureval&rsquo;s 82.5%.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman finished second in the nonpartisan open primary, which also featured Republican Brian Patrick Frank.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3403058\/andrew-cuomo-new-party-failing-democrats-new-york-city-mayoral-race\/\">Andrew Cuomo forms &#8216;Fight and Deliver Party&#8217; after &#8216;proof&#8217; of Democratic Party failing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3402051\/angus-king-son-run-for-governor-maine\/\">Angus King&rsquo;s son announces run for governor of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3400346\/stefanik-eyes-ny-gubernatorial-race-strongest-position-defeat-hochul\/\">Stefanik eyes NY gubernatorial race and touts she&rsquo;s in &#8216;strongest position to defeat&#8217; Hochul<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Vance had endorsed his brother hours before polls closed on Tuesday. &ldquo;Hey Cincinnati! My brother Cory Bowman is running for mayor and is on the ballot today for the primary. He&rsquo;s a good guy with a heart for serving his community. Get out there and vote for him!&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/1919796162288054555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote in a post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old Bowman is focusing on infrastructure in his race against Pureval, who won his first election as mayor easily against a fellow Democrat 65.8%-34.3%.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you see the roads, when you see the infrastructure, when you see our snow plows that are kind of not in perfect position, when you see even like our police cruisers that need to be updated &hellip; whether it be for good intention or not, we&rsquo;re seeing that the priorities haven&rsquo;t been the streets,&rdquo; Bowman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcpo.com\/news\/local-news\/hamilton-county\/cincinnati\/cincinnati-mayoral-race-incumbent-aftab-pureval-jd-vances-half-brother-cory-bowman-to-face-off-in-november\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told WCPO <\/a>before the primary.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman is unlikely to win in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-eric-adams-wins-race-for-nyc-mayor\/\" title=\"Democrat Eric Adams wins race for NYC ...\">heavily blue city<\/a>, which hasn&rsquo;t elected a Republican in decades. With Bowman advancing to the general election, he became the first Republican since 2009 to do so.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3400774\/vance-rubio-early-2028-gop-primary-favorites-trump-downplays-third-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VANCE AND RUBIO EMERGE AS EARLY 2028 FAVORITES AS TRUMP DOWNPLAYS THIRD TERM<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s half-brother has never <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayoral-candidate-soars-to-the-top-of-the-field-in-just-over-a-week\/\" title=\"NYC ...al Candidate Soars To The Top Of The Field In Just Over A Week\">held political office<\/a> but is a pastor and business owner.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman has cited Vance&rsquo;s political success as the reason he&rsquo;s running for mayor. Critics of his campaign told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/05\/06\/jd-vance-brother-cincinnati-00331461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>  that he&rsquo;s only running to raise his national profile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2115114\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2115114\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cory Bowman, JD Vance&#8217;s half-brother, moves to Cincinnati mayoral general election with 12.9% of the vote against Aftab Pureval&#8217;s 82.5%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2431697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bowman.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54745,33947,19771,15469,32076],"class_list":["post-2431696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cincinnati-mayoral-race","tag-general-election","tag-half-brother","tag-vance","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bowman.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2431696"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2431700,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431696\/revisions\/2431700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2431697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2431696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2431696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2431696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}