Indian-Origin Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval Wins Second Term, Defeats JD Vance’s Half-brother

<p>New York, Nov 5 (PTI) Indian-origin mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, won a second term defeating Republican challenger Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, local media reported.</p>
<p>Pureval&rsquo;s Tuesday victory cements Democrats&rsquo; control of Cincinnati&rsquo;s local government and adds to Pureval&rsquo;s growing profile in Ohio politics, Fox News reported on Tuesday (local time).&nbsp; Pureval, 43, a former special assistant US attorney, first claimed the mayor&rsquo;s office in 2021 after winning nearly 66 per cent of the vote, the report said.&nbsp; Pureval&rsquo;s Tibetan mother fled Communist Chinese occupation as a child and grew up in a Southern Indian refugee camp, while his father is Punjabi.</p>
<p>Pureval began his political career in 2015, running for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts.</p>
<p>He easily defeated opponent Bowman during the May open primary, winning over 80 per cent of the vote. As both men were the top two vote-getters in the primary, they proceeded to compete in the November general election, The Hill reported.</p>
<p>His opponent, Bowman, never held public office but was inspired to run after his half-brother, J D Vance, was inaugurated, Fox reported.</p>
<p>Though Vance remained on the sidelines during Bowman’s campaign, he voiced his support for his half-brother on social media, calling him “a good guy with a heart for serving his community,” and urged followers to “get out there and vote for him.” Fox reported.&nbsp;</p>
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