Joe Jones
Joe Jones is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 1. He assumed office on January 1, 2018. His current term ends on January 7, 2030.
Jones ran for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 1 in Ohio. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Jones previously served on the council from 1998 to 2005.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Joe Jones defeated Juanita Brent in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 1 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Jones (Nonpartisan) | 63.0 | 2,414 | |
 | Juanita Brent (Nonpartisan) | 37.0 | 1,417 | |
| Total votes: 3,831 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Joe Jones and Juanita Brent defeated Lesa Jones Dollar, Marc Crosby, and Aylwin Bridges in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 1 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Jones (Nonpartisan) | 60.5 | 1,087 | |
| ✔ | | Juanita Brent (Nonpartisan) | 30.3 | 544 |
 | Lesa Jones Dollar (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 69 | |
| Marc Crosby (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 48 | ||
| Aylwin Bridges (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 1,796 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bernita Thomas (Nonpartisan)
- Larry Patterson (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jones in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Joe Jones defeated Kimberly Brown in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Jones (Nonpartisan) | 67.9 | 2,861 | |
| Kimberly Brown (Nonpartisan) | 32.1 | 1,351 | ||
| Total votes: 4,212 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Joe Jones and Kimberly Brown defeated Aylwin Bridges and Marc Crosby in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 1 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Jones (Nonpartisan) | 65.8 | 2,118 | |
| ✔ | Kimberly Brown (Nonpartisan) | 26.9 | 868 | |
| Aylwin Bridges (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 142 | ||
| Marc Crosby (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 93 | ||
| Total votes: 3,221 | |||
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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.[2]
Joe Jones defeated incumbent Terrell Pruitt in the general election for Ward 1 of the Cleveland City Council.[3]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joe Jones |
50.44% | 2,682 |
| Terrell Pruitt Incumbent | 49.54% | 2,634 |
| Write-in votes | 0.02% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 5,317 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Joe Jones and incumbent Terrell Pruitt defeated Kimberly Brown in the primary election for Ward 1 of the Cleveland City Council.[4]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 1 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joe Jones |
44.02% | 1,411 |
| Terrell Pruitt Incumbent |
36.07% | 1,156 |
| Kimberly Brown | 19.91% | 638 |
| Total Votes | 3,205 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Joe Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Joe Jones' expungement clears way for competitive Cleveland City Council race in Ward 1," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
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