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.
Primary election
Candidates
On ballot Eric J. Brewer, former Mayor of East Cleveland (Democrat) Brandon Chrostowski, CEO of Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland (Democrat) Jeff Johnson, Cleveland City Council member and former state Senator (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 (Republican) Tony Madalone, CEO of Fresh Brewed Tees (Republican) Bill Patmon, State Representative and former Cleveland City Council member (Democrat) Zack Reed, Cleveland City Council member (Democrat) Dyrone W. Smith
Write-in candidates James Jerome Bell Camry S. Kincaid
Disqualified Brian S. Costa Kevin Cronin Angela Y. Davis Barbara A. DeBerry Laverne Jones-Gore, perennial candidate Marcus Henley Velimir Lucic, local business owner Robert Owens Ricky L. Pittman, perennial candidate Renee Saunders Landry M. Simmons Jr. Flint J. Williams Jr.
Withdrew Brahim Ayad Ja'Ovvoni Garrison
Declined Dennis Kucinich, former U.S. Representative and former Mayor of Cleveland
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JamesJerome Bell EricBrewer BrandonChrostowski FrankJackson JeffJohnson RobertKilo CamryKincaid TonyMadalone BillPatmon ZackReed DyroneSmith UndecidedZogby AnalyticsZogby Analytics August 2–8, 2017 504 ± 4.4% 1% 3% 2% 33% 8% 2% 2% 1% 2% 12% 1% 35%
Results
General election
Candidates Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland Zack Reed, Cleveland City Council member
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror FrankJackson ZackReed UndecidedZogby Analytics August 2–8, 2017 504 ± 4.4% 46% 27% 27%
with Eric Brewer Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror EricBrewer FrankJackson UndecidedZogby Analytics August 2–8, 2017 504 ± 4.4% 21% 47% 33%
with Jeff Johnson Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror FrankJackson JeffJohnson UndecidedZogby Analytics August 2–8, 2017 504 ± 4.4% 44% 30% 26%
Results
References
External links Official campaign websites Frank Jackson for Mayor Zack Reed for Mayor