Cory Bowman, who shares a father with Vance, says he was inspired to enter the race after his half-brother's inauguration. A Republican last ran for Cincinnati mayor, unsuccessfully, in 2009.

Cory Bowman will next face Aftab Pureval, the Democratic incumbent, who outperformed him in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary.

Vice President JD Vance's half-brother Cory Bowman finished second in Cincinnati's May 6 mayoral primary. While the Republican secured only 13% of the vote, it's enough to advance him to the November general election where he will face incumbent Aftab Pureval, a Democrat. According to unofficial results, Pureval took home 82.5% of the vote.