The 2017 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 7, 2017, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 12 primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson won reelection to a fourth term.
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| Turnout | 23.93% | |||||||||||||||
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 Results by city council district Jackson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Reed: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Primary election edit
Candidates edit
On ballot edit
- Eric J. Brewer, former Mayor of East Cleveland[1][2][3] (Democrat)
- Brandon Chrostowski, CEO of Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute[4][5][6][3]
- Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland[7][8] (Democrat)
- Jeff Johnson, Cleveland City Council member and former state Senator[9][10][3] (Democrat)
- Robert M. Kilo, Former State Director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, former Director of Advocacy/Government and Community Relations for Friends of Breakthrough Schools[11][3][12] (Republican)
- Tony Madalone, CEO of Fresh Brewed Tees[13][3] (Republican)
- Bill Patmon, State Representative and former Cleveland City Council member[14][3] (Democrat)
- Zack Reed, Cleveland City Council member[15][16] (Democrat)
- Dyrone W. Smith[14][3]
Write-in candidates edit
Disqualified edit
- Brian S. Costa[6][3]
- Kevin Cronin[3]
- Angela Y. Davis[6][3]
- Barbara A. DeBerry[6][3]
- Laverne Jones-Gore, perennial candidate[17]
- Marcus Henley[3]
- Velimir Lucic, local business owner
- Robert Owens[6][3]
- Ricky L. Pittman, perennial candidate[6][3]
- Renee Saunders[6][3]
- Landry M. Simmons, Jr.[6][3]
- Flint J. Williams, Jr.[6][3]
Withdrew edit
Declined edit
- Dennis Kucinich, former U.S. Representative and former Mayor of Cleveland[19]
Endorsements edit
Frank Jackson
- U.S. Representatives
- Marcia Fudge, Ohio[20]
- Marcy Kaptur, Ohio[21]
- City Council members
- Dona Brady[22]
- Tony Brancatelli[22]
- Phyllis Cleveland[22]
- Kevin Conwell[22]
- Brian Cummins[22]
- Blaine Griffin[22]
- Ken Johnson[22]
- Brian Kazy[22]
- Martin Keane[22]
- Kevin Kelley[22]
- Kerry McCormack[22]
- Terrell Pruitt[22]
- Matt Zone[22]
- Notable individuals
- Dee Haslam, businesswoman and co-owner of the Cleveland Browns[23]
- Jimmy Haslam, businessman and co-owner of the Cleveland Browns[23]
- Labor unions
- Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council[24]
- Organizations
- Cuyahoga County Democratic Party[25]
- Newspapers
Jeff Johnson
Robert Kilo
- Organizations
- Cuyahoga County Republican Party[29]
Zack Reed
- Notable individuals
- Brad Sellers, Mayor of Warrensville Heights and former NBA basketball player[30]
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
James Jerome Bell |
Eric Brewer |
Brandon Chrostowski |
Frank Jackson |
Jeff Johnson |
Robert Kilo |
Camry Kincaid |
Tony Madalone |
Bill Patmon |
Zack Reed |
Dyrone Smith |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby Analytics | August 2–8, 2017 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 33% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 12% | 1% | 35% |
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank G. Jackson (incumbent) | 12,699 | 38.74 | |
| Zack Reed | 7,195 | 21.95 | |
| Jeff Johnson | 5,042 | 15.38 | |
| Brandon Edwin Chrostowski | 3,112 | 9.49 | |
| Robert M. Kilo | 1,725 | 5.26 | |
| Tony Madalone | 1,515 | 4.62 | |
| Bill Patmon | 883 | 2.69 | |
| Eric J. Brewer | 479 | 1.46 | |
| Dyrone W. Smith | 130 | 0.40 | |
| James Jerome Bell (Write-in) | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Camry S. Kincaid (Write-in) | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 32,780 | 100 | |
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland
- Zack Reed, Cleveland City Council member
Endorsements edit
Frank Jackson
- U.S. Representatives
- Marcia Fudge, Ohio[20]
- Marcy Kaptur, Ohio[21]
- City Council members
- Dona Brady[22]
- Tony Brancatelli[22]
- Phyllis Cleveland[22]
- Kevin Conwell[22]
- Brian Cummins[22]
- Blaine Griffin[22]
- Ken Johnson[22]
- Brian Kazy[22]
- Martin Keane[22]
- Kevin Kelley[22]
- Kerry McCormack[22]
- Terrell Pruitt[22]
- Matt Zone[22]
- Notable individuals
- Dee Haslam, businesswoman and co-owner of the Cleveland Browns[23]
- Jimmy Haslam, businessman and co-owner of the Cleveland Browns[23]
- Labor unions
- Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council[24]
- Organizations
- Cuyahoga County Democratic Party[25]
- Newspapers
Zack Reed
- Notable individuals
- Jeff Johnson, Cleveland City Council member and former State Senator[32]
- Brad Sellers, Mayor of Warrensville Heights and former NBA basketball player[30]
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank Jackson |
Zack Reed |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby Analytics | August 2–8, 2017 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 46% | 27% | 27% |
Hypothetical polling
- with Eric Brewer
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Eric Brewer |
Frank Jackson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby Analytics | August 2–8, 2017 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 21% | 47% | 33% |
- with Jeff Johnson
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank Jackson |
Jeff Johnson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby Analytics | August 2–8, 2017 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 30% | 26% |
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank G. Jackson (incumbent) | 35,506 | 59.55 | |
| Zack Reed | 24,116 | 40.45 | |
| Total votes | 59,622 | 100 | |
References edit
- ^ Wendel, Kim (February 15, 2017). "Cleveland mayoral race: Ex-East Cleveland mayor Eric Brewer running". WKYC. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ Allard, Sam (February 16, 2017). "Former East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer Entering the Cleveland Mayoral Race". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "2017 Candidate List" (PDF). Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Trattner, Douglas (February 2, 2017). "Brandon Chrostowski of EDWINS Announces Run for Mayor". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Tobias, Andrew J. (February 2, 2017). "Edwins restaurant CEO Brandon Chrostowski announces Cleveland mayoral bid". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Higgs, Robert (March 20, 2017). "At least 15 people are circulating petitions to challenge Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Atassi, Leila (January 31, 2017). "Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to seek unprecedented fourth 4-year term". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Steer, Jen (January 31, 2017). "Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announces he will seek fourth term". WJW. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Atassi, Leila (January 16, 2017). "Cleveland City Councilman Jeffrey Johnson will run for mayor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Sandy, Eric (January 16, 2017). "Councilman Jeff Johnson is Running for Mayor". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Higgs, Robert (April 19, 2017). "Former Cleveland mayoral candidate Robert Kilo enters 2017 race". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Kilo4Cle". Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Higgs, Robert (May 31, 2017). "Fresh Brewed Tees' Tony Madalone brings ideas, marketing presence to Cleveland mayoral race". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Higgs, Robert (June 27, 2017). "State Rep. Bill Patmon files to join Cleveland mayoral race, Dyrone Smith approved for ballot". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ Higgs, Robert (April 19, 2017). "Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed entering mayoral race". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Castele, Nick (April 19, 2017). "As expected, Zack Reed Joins the Crowded Cleveland Mayoral Race". WKSU. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Tobias, Andrew J. (July 13, 2017). "Elections officials reject would-be Cleveland mayoral candidate for missing the filing deadline by three minutes. She says their clocks were wrong". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Allard, Sam (April 6, 2017). "Young Mayoral Candidate Ja'Ovvoni Garrison Backs out of Race". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Kilpatrick, Mary (May 30, 2017). "Dennis Kucinich won't dispel rumors of another run: Ohio Politics Roundup". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Higgs, Robert (August 1, 2017). "Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson picks up endorsement from U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Higgs, Robert (August 30, 2017). "Rep. Marcy Kaptur endorses Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's re-election". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Higgs, Robert (July 20, 2017). "Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson wins endorsements from 13 of 17 members of City Council". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Naymik, Mark (August 11, 2017). "CLE Chatter: Jimmy Haslam hosting fundraiser for Mayor Frank Jackson, rangers sue Metroparks (and other noteworthy tidbits from our town)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Tobias, Andrew J. (August 17, 2017). "Construction union endorses Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson for re-election". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Higgs, Robert (July 11, 2017). "Cuyahoga Democrats endorse Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's re-election". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Frank G. Jackson in the Cleveland mayoral primary: endorsement editorial". The Plain Dealer. August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Bamforth, Emily (January 23, 2017). "Service Employees International Union endorses Jeff Johnson for Cleveland mayor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ Higgs, Robert (July 27, 2017). "Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus backs zero incumbents in Cleveland elections, endorses Jeff Johnson for mayor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Allard, Sam (August 30, 2017). "All Three White Cleveland Mayoral Candidates Grilled About Trump at Ohio City Forum". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Naymik, Mark (April 20, 2017). "Zack Reed gives Cleveland mayor's race some needed personality, but little more: Mark Naymik". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Primary Election Results". WJW. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Morice, Jane (September 12, 2017). "Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson endorses Zack Reed after mayoral primary defeat". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
External links edit
- Official campaign websites