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Voters in Cincinnati will decide which two mayoral candidates move on to the general election and cast ballots on affordable housing measure Issue 3. ....
At polling stations and on social media, some voters revealed their choices. Summer Stroud, 27, of Corryville, came to the polls to vote for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval in the mayoral primary. “I really liked what he had to say,” she said. Stroud voted no on Issue 3, saying she supports Pureval’s strategy of encouraging private investment to help fund affordable housing, rather than taking money from the city budget. Ethan Wescott, 29, of West Price Hill, cast his primary ballot at St. William Catholic Church. His main reason for coming to the polls, Wescott said, was to support Issue 3 and mayoral candidate Gavi Begtrup. ....
If money talks in politics, it’s not entirely clear what it’s trying to say about Cincinnati’s mayoral primary. Campaign finance reports filed ahead of Tuesday’s election reflect the uncertainty that’s clouded Cincinnati politics for well over a year now. Corruption scandals at City Hall knocked out the presumed frontrunner, opened the field to new candidates and gave potential donors more places to put their money and more reasons to hold on to it. The result is a political fundraising landscape for mayoral candidates that looks nothing like those of the recent past. Navigating that landscape has been a challenge for all the candidates, but some have fared better than others. ....
So, who s going to win? And, in every one of those 48 years, my answer has always been the same: The person who gets the most votes. They usually walk away, cursing me under their breath. Apparently, that is not the answer they were looking for. My middle name is not Nostradamus. Nor has anyone ever confused me with Carnac the Magnificent. If I had those powers, I would probably open up a Guess Your Age and Weight booth on the county fair circuit. So if you are looking for someone to predict which two of the six candidates for Cincinnati mayor will finish on top Tuesday and go on to face each other in the November election, you have come to the wrong place. ....
Two former Cincinnati mayors made surprise last minute endorsements ahead of Tuesday s Cincinnati mayoral primary. Former mayor Mark Mallory told The Enquirer he believes Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval is the candidate that can bring needed change to City Hall. Former mayor Charlie Luken told The Enquirer that Councilman David Mann s experience is what the city needs now. Mallory and Luken know most of the candidates and have been quietly watching which of the two candidates will emerge to battle it out in the general election, but both said the city is at such a critical juncture they felt it was time weigh in. ....