Cleveland City Council Archives

Rebecca Maurer Running for Reelection to Cleveland City Council in New Ward 5

The first-term councilwoman’s current ward was carved up into six others during redistricting. She’ll be running against fellow incumbent Richard Starr in November

by Vince Grzegorek April 15, 2025June 23, 2025

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Sharon Spruill Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 3

“We can’t do another four years or 30 years of people not trying to do something different,” she said of the disinvestment the area has seen

by Vince Grzegorek April 8, 2025May 25, 2025

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Mike Rogalski Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 7

“I wouldn’t be doing this again if there wasn’t a need or desire for change,” said the candidate who also ran in 2021

by Vince Grzegorek April 1, 2025June 7, 2025

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Mohammad Faraj Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 7

Faraj is an enterprise manager for a Bitcoin company and attorney

by Vince Grzegorek March 25, 2025July 6, 2025

News & Views

Tanmay Shah Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 12

“Council is not speaking to the reality that working class people are facing,” says the lawyer and community organizer

by Vince Grzegorek March 20, 2025July 11, 2025

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Andrew DeFratis Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 12

The Clifton-Baltic resident brings professional experience in government affairs and community relations

by Vince Grzegorek March 11, 2025July 4, 2025

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Aylwin Bridges Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 1

Bridges previously ran against Joe Jones in 2021. He’ll do so again this year

by Vince Grzegorek March 7, 2025June 4, 2025

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Austin Davis Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 7

The Cleveland native is a lawyer and current senior advisor to Mayor Justin Bibb

by Vince Grzegorek March 4, 2025May 10, 2025

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Beverly Owens-Jackson Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 5

“We need a little bit of everything, because we’re losing a bit of everything,” she said about the communities in the ward

by Vince Grzegorek March 4, 2025July 2, 2025

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Alana Belle Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 9

Born and raised in Glenville, Belle has been an organizer and activist for a decade

by Vince Grzegorek February 14, 2025July 15, 2025

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Nikki Hudson Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 11

The longtime Edgewater Parke resident has been an active part of the community, including fighting to save mature trees in Cudell park

by Vince Grzegorek February 7, 2025June 12, 2025

News & Views

City Council-Commissioned Investigation Finds Joe Jones Has a “Sustained Pattern of Inappropriate and Unprofessional Behavior”

At least five accusers over two years have said that Jones behaved inappropriately, either in speech or action

by Mark Oprea January 29, 2025May 29, 2025