2023 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election
The 2023 Columbus mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023 to elect the mayor of Columbus, Ohio. Incumbent Democratic mayor Andrew Ginther is running for re-election to a third term in office.[1] A primary election would have been held in May, but because only two candidates qualified for the race, both advanced directly to the November general election.[2] Two write-in candidates were later certified to the general election ballot. Mayoral elections in Columbus are officially non-partisan but candidates are often endorsed by their parties.
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Candidates
Declared
- Andrew Ginther, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[3][4]
- Carrie Griffin (write-in) (Party affiliation: Republican)[5][lower-alpha 1]
- Joe Motil, community activist (Party affiliation: Independent)[lower-alpha 2]
- Tom Sussi, private investigator and former investigative reporter (write-in) (Party affiliation: Independent)[5]
Results
Note: The Columbus mayoralty is an officially non-partisan position and all candidates appear on the ballot without a party affiliation. Affiliations listed here are according to the candidates themselves and party endorsement lists.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Andrew Ginther (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Carrie Griffin (write-in) | |||
| Independent | Joe Motil | |||
| Independent | Tom Sussi (write-in) | |||
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Notes
- Griffin was initially disqualified from the primary election after submitting only 566 of the required 1,000 valid signatures on her nomination petitions. However, she was later certified to the general election as a write-in candidate.[1][2][6]
- Motil initially ran as a Democrat but was denied endorsement by the county party for lack of adequate campaign resources including funding. At some point, Motil chose to run as "Independent" in an officially non-partisan race.[7][8][9]
References
- "Well-funded Ginther might face two grass-roots candidates for Columbus mayor". The Columbus Dispatch.
- "It's Andrew Ginther vs. Joe Motil in November mayoral contest". The Columbus Dispatch.
- "Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther Announces 2023 Reelection Campaign".
- "2023 Candidates & Issues". Franklin County Democratic Party. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- "2023 General - Certified Candidates" (PDF). Franklin County Board of Elections. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- "February 13, 2023 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS" (PDF). Franklin County Board of Elections. February 13, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- "Joe Motil officially declares candidacy for Mayor of Columbus". columbusfreepress.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- "Looking ahead to Columbus' 2023 local elections".
- "Franklin County Democratic Party Endorses Mayor Andrew Ginther – Ginther for Columbus". andrewginther.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.