JD Vance's Brother LOSES Cincinnati Mayor Race by 60 Points | Purple Political Breakdown

Join host Radell Lewis for a comprehensive breakdown of Ohio's November 2025 elections that shocked the nation. In this episode of Purple Political Breakdown, we dive deep into the Cincinnati mayor race where Vice President JD Vance's brother, Cory Bowman, lost to incumbent Democrat Aftab Pureval by a staggering 60 points despite the VP's endorsement.

Episode Highlights:

Cincinnati Mayor Race: How Pureval secured 80% of the vote against the VP's brother

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb: The 38-year-old millennial mayor's landslide 74% reelection victory

Ohio School Funding Crisis: Why 3 districts will run out of money by 2029 after school levy failures

Property Tax Revolt: Ohio voters reject new taxes while demanding services

Gen Z Takes Office: Meet the 19-year-old who just became Ohio's youngest township trustee

Radell Lewis analyzes the growing urban-rural divide in Ohio politics, the Democratic sweep of Cincinnati City Council, and what these local elections mean for the future of the state. From Parma to Elyria to Streetsboro, we examine why school districts haven't passed levies in over a decade and the looming education funding catastrophe.

Whether you're interested in Ohio politics, local elections impact, campaign finance, or how national politics plays out at the local level, this episode provides nonpartisan analysis of what really happened and why it matters for 2026 and beyond.

Keywords: Ohio elections 2025, JD Vance brother, Cincinnati mayor, Cleveland mayor, Aftab Pureval, Justin Bibb, Ohio school levy, property tax Ohio, school funding crisis, local elections, Purple Political Breakdown, Radell Lewis, Ohio politics, township trustee, campaign finance, Democratic mayors

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