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Charles Slife
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2019 - Present
2026
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Charles Slife is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 17. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Slife is running for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 15 in Ohio. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. 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 15
Incumbent Charles Slife and Terell Bell are running in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 15 on November 4, 2025.
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| Charles Slife (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Terell Bell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Charles Slife advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 15.
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2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 17
Incumbent Charles Slife defeated Mary O'Malley in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 17 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Slife (Nonpartisan) | 62.9 | 4,381 | |
| Mary O'Malley (Nonpartisan) | 37.1 | 2,580 | ||
| Total votes: 6,961 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 17
Incumbent Charles Slife and Mary O'Malley defeated Kenneth Trump in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 17 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Slife (Nonpartisan) | 57.0 | 2,704 | |
| ✔ | Mary O'Malley (Nonpartisan) | 28.8 | 1,367 | |
| Kenneth Trump (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 669 | ||
| Total votes: 4,740 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Cleveland City Council Ward 17 |
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Footnotes
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Cleveland City Council Ward 17 2019-Present |
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