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.

Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, survived Cincinnati’s mayoral primary Tuesday to compete in the general election.