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Columbus, Ohio mayoral election, 2015

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November 3, 2015
  
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Columbus, Ohio mayoral election, 2015

The 2015 Columbus mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Columbus, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the May 5 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.

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Incumbent Democratic Mayor Michael B. Coleman was not running for re-election to a fifth term in office.

Declared

  • Andrew Ginther, President of the Columbus City Council
  • James Ragland, Development Director at the Cristo Rey Columbus High School and former State Central Committeeman for the Ohio Democratic Party
  • Zach Scott, Franklin County Sheriff

    • Potential

  • John Patrick Carney, State Representative and nominee for Ohio State Auditor in 2014
  • Tracy Maxwell Heard, Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives
  • Michael C. Mentel, attorney and former Columbus City Councilor
  • Michelle Mills, Columbus City Councilor
  • Charleta Tavares, State Senator

    • Declined

  • Joyce Beatty, U.S. Representative (endorsed Ginther)
  • Kevin Boyce, State Representative and former Ohio State Treasurer (endorsed Ginther)
  • Michael B. Coleman, incumbent Mayor (endorsed Ginther)

    • Declared

  • Terry Boyd, former President of the Columbus Board of Education

    • Declined

  • Jim Hughes, State Senator
  • Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney

    • Primary results

    The Columbus Mayoral primary was nonpartisan, but candidates were endorsed by their parties. The two candidates who received the most votes advanced to the general election in November regardless of party.

    References

    Columbus, Ohio mayoral election, 2015 Wikipedia
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