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Anthony Hairston

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Anthony Hairston
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Candidate, Cleveland City Council Ward 10

Cleveland City Council Ward 10
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

Prior offices
Cuyahoga County Council District 10

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 2, 2021

Next election

November 4, 2025

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Anthony Hairston is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 10. He assumed office on January 1, 2018. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.

Hairston is running for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 10 in Ohio. The primary for this office on September 9, 2025, was canceled.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)

General election

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General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 10

Incumbent Anthony Hairston, incumbent Michael Polensek, and Keith Hemphill are running in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 10 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
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Anthony Hairston (Nonpartisan)
Image of Michael Polensek
Michael Polensek (Nonpartisan)
Keith Hemphill (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anthony Hairston and incumbent Michael Polensek advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 10.

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2021

See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)

General election

General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 10

Incumbent Anthony Hairston won election in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 10 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Anthony Hairston (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
1,853

Total votes: 1,853
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anthony Hairston advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 10.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2017)

The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 12, 2017. The mayor and all 17 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 29, 2017.[1]

Anthony Hairston defeated Eugene Miller in the general election for Ward 10 of the Cleveland City Council.[2]

Cleveland City Council, Ward 10 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Hairston 64.05% 1,997
Eugene Miller 35.79% 1,116
Write-in votes 0.16% 5
Total Votes 3,118
Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017


The following candidates ran in the primary election for Ward 10 of the Cleveland City Council.[3]

Cleveland City Council, Ward 10 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Hairston 45.98% 910
Green check mark transparent.png Eugene Miller 23.19% 459
Freddie Moore 8.59% 170
Victoria Trotter 6.47% 128
Nicole Wells 6.11% 121
Naomi Goolsby 3.08% 61
Willie Britt 2.78% 55
Annamaria Cora 2.27% 45
Timothy Henry 0.91% 18
Warren Ireland 0.61% 12
Total Votes 1,979
Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017

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2025

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2021

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Cleveland City Council Ward 10
2018-Present
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Preceded by
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Cuyahoga County Council District 10
2014-2017
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