2025 Cleveland Primary Election Voter Guide: Who's running for mayor and City Council?
It’s an election year in Cleveland, and all city council members and the mayor are on the ballot.
The June 11 filing deadline has passed, which means no new candidates may enter the race, although some may drop out ahead of the Sept. 9 primary. That primary will pare down races to two candidates in each race, narrowing the field for residents to vote in the Nov. 4 general election. The winning candidates will take office in January.
Mayor Justin Bibb is running for a second term.
Republican Laverne Jones Gore has filed to challenge Bibb, the incumbent Democrat who was elected after long-time former Mayor Frank Jackson chose not to seek another term.
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