2025 Cleveland mayoral election

2025 Cleveland mayoral election

November 4, 2025
 
Candidate Justin Bibb Laverne Gore
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan

Incumbent Mayor

Justin Bibb
Democratic



The 2025 Cleveland mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. A primary election was scheduled to be held on September 9, 2025, in which the two highest-placing candidates would advance to the general election. However, it was cancelled following the June 11 filing deadline closing with only two candidates on the ballot.[1] Municipal elections in Cleveland are officially nonpartisan.

Incumbent mayor Justin Bibb is running for re-election to a second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Justin Bibb, incumbent mayor (Democratic)[2]
  • Laverne Gore, firm consultant and perennial candidate (Republican)[3]

References

  1. ^ Marshall, Abbey (2025-06-12). "2025 Cleveland Primary Election voter guide: Who's running for Mayor and City Council?". Ideastream Public Media. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ Castele, Nick (2025-01-15). "Mayor Justin Bibb talks Trump, lays out case for 2025 reelection". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. ^ Hall, Najee (2024-12-26). "LaVerne Gore announces run for Cleveland mayor in 2025". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
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