Overview
- The Associated Press projected Pureval the winner Tuesday night over Republican-backed newcomer Cory Bowman, who is Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother, as Vance largely stayed on the sidelines.
- Although the office is nonpartisan, Pureval had support from local Democrats while Bowman was endorsed by the local GOP.
- A series of high-profile incidents, including a viral downtown brawl, shifted voter focus to crime and policing throughout the summer.
- Weeks before Election Day, Police Chief Teresa Theetge was placed on administrative leave for a third-party review of her leadership, and that review remains pending.
- Pureval says public safety will be his top priority in a second term, alongside affordable housing and improvements to basic city services.