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JD Vance's half brother gets only 13% of vote in Cincinnati mayor primary

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

Cory Bowman, the half-brother of JD Vance, received enough votes to advance to the Cincinnati mayoral general election in November.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to face Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s half brother, this fall

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    JD Vance's half brother gets only 13% of vote in Cincinnati mayor primary

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to face Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s half brother, this fall (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will face Cory Bowman, the half brother of Vice President JD Vance, this fall after the pair were the top…

  2. The Hill

    Vance backs half-brother ahead of Cincinnati mayoral primary (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Vice President Vance called on voters to back his half-brother in the primary for the Cincinnati mayoral race on Tuesday. “Hey Cincinnati! My brother Cory Bowman is running for mayor and is on the ballot today for the primary.

  3. Newsweek

    JD Vance's half brother gets only 13% of vote in Cincinnati mayor primary (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Cory Bowman, the half-brother of JD Vance, received enough votes to advance to the Cincinnati mayoral general election in November.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Vance’s half-brother advances to general election in Cincinnati mayoral race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Cory Bowman finished second in the nonpartisan open primary, which also featured Republican Brian Patrick Frank.

  5. The Hill

    JD Vance’s half-brother advances in Cincinnati mayor’s race (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The half-brother of Vice President Vance was projected to advance in Cincinnati’s mayoral primary, setting up a long-shot bid to oust incumbent Democratic Mayor Aftab Pureval, according to Decision Desk HQ.

  6. NPR

    Vice President Vance's half-brother advances in race to become Cincinnati's mayor (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    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.

  7. Wyoming Public Media

    JD Vance's half-brother advances in his uphill quest to become Cincinnati's mayor (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    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.

  8. Blaze Media

    JD Vance endorses brother for mayor, likely helping him advance to general election in Cincinnati (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    'He’s a good guy with a heart for serving his community.'

  9. Seattle Times

    JD Vance’s half brother advances in race for Cincinnati mayor (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The half brothers did not grow up together because JD Vance was raised by his mother’s side of the family. But Cory Bowman said that he had a clear memory...

  10. New York Post

    JD Vance half-brother Cory Bowman survives Cincinnati mayoral primary to reach general election (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, secured a top-two finish in Cincinnati's mayoral primary Tuesday night, earning the right to face incumbent Aftab Pureval in November.

  11. KOB 4

    Cory Bowman, Vice President JD Vance’s half brother, advances to fall election for Cincinnati mayor (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Cory Bowman, Vice President JD Vance’s half brother, advances to fall election for Cincinnati mayor.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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