Overview

• Unofficial returns show roughly 82% supported the recall, with 6,829 votes to remove and 1,478 to retain, according to the county elections board.
• The city law director says Seren must vacate office on Oct. 1 once certified results are delivered, at which point Tony Cuda becomes interim mayor through Dec. 31.
• Council members Jim Petras and Davida Russell advanced from the Cleveland Heights mayoral primary and will face off Nov. 4.
• Seren’s tenure was dogged by workplace complaints and investigations tied to his wife, Natalie McDaniel, including a criminal trespass indictment, along with separate probes into his conduct.
• Cleveland’s low-turnout primary reinforced incumbent strength in council races, and Ward 1 Councilman Joe Jones led his field despite pending censure set for Sept. 15 after an outside investigation found credible allegations.