Tibetan-Origin Mayor Aftab Karma Pureval poised for re-election in Cincinnati, USA

1 year ago

Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, May 14: Aftab Karma Singh Pureval, the Tibetan-Indian-origin mayor of Cincinnati, is widely seen as the frontrunner in the city’s upcoming general election in November after securing a lead in the May 6 mayoral primary election.

Pureval, a Democrat and the city’s first Asian-American mayor, is expected to face Republican challenger Cory Bowman, the half-brother of U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

According to official results, Pureval earned a decisive 82.53% of the vote, with 18,505 ballots cast in his favour. Bowman followed with just 12.91% (2,894 votes), while ...

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