Kate Curry‐Da‐Souza
Kate Curry‐Da‐Souza ran for election to the Columbus City Council to represent District 7 in Ohio. She lost in the primary on May 6, 2025.
Curry‐Da‐Souza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kate Curry‐Da‐Souza was born in Oberlin, Ohio. She earned a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University in 2010. Her career experience includes working as a director, program manager, case manager, parent mentor, and family case manager.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Columbus City Council District 7
Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel are running in the general election for Columbus City Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.
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| Tiara Ross (Nonpartisan) | ||
Jesse Vogel (Nonpartisan)  | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Columbus City Council District 7
Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel defeated Kate Curry‐Da‐Souza in the primary for Columbus City Council District 7 on May 6, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tiara Ross (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 16,351 | |
| ✔ | Jesse Vogel (Nonpartisan) | 39.1 | 15,671 | |
 | Kate Curry‐Da‐Souza (Nonpartisan) | 20.0 | 8,023 | |
| Total votes: 40,045 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aurora Dasan (Nonpartisan)
- Densil Porteous (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kate Curry‐Da‐Souza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Curry‐Da‐Souza's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I graduated from The Ohio State University in 2010, I am married and I have two children (12 and 23). As a parent with a child in public school, and another who recently finished college, I believe in living in a city that helps our residents thrive, I want that for all of us. I have a strong resume of service work in nonprofit and government sectors which spans the majority of my 20+ year career. I also have an equally strong history of volunteer work. I strive for balance and believe that I can provide the collaboration that our city expects of those elected to serve.
I am a passionate advocate who knows how to dig in and will work until the job's done and know how to get work done with others to get the most for our community.- Affordable Housing and Healthy Food Opportunities - Our young adults and families must be capable of finding a home and our elders need to be able to stay in their homes as they age. Zoning changes, building homes of various sizes and exploring ways to keep communities cohesive as development occurs is vital. Being more self-sustaining for food production is a possibility for a city located in the middle of a state with agricultural resources. I want to bring in the food science being developed at The Ohio State University and partner in ways that will help our city become more resilient.
- Safe Communities are Vibrant Communities - Everyone deserves to feel safe where they live, work and go to school. I will work to ensure there are diverse after-school experiences for our kids, opportunities for cultural entertainment, and our community infrastructure is modern, safe, and sustainable. Columbus should be a city leading the way in public transit policy by investing in better public transit so people can get to work, school, and errands without long waits or hassle. We will ethically support the social services and first responders that keep us safe and hold public officials accountable when they abuse the public trust.
- Collaboration Creates Better Outcomes - Our community spaces need to be nimble to meet the needs of our citizens where they are today. I want us to rethink how we use our Recreation Centers, transforming them into hubs for job training, career coaching, and business support for residents of all ages. We must invest in the education of Columbus Promise students beyond Columbus State. We will ensure Columbus Promise students have clear pathways to give back to the community and build careers and bright futures right here at home in Columbus.
We can have collaboration in this space, and it can be done in a way that moves the development along quicker so residents can find the housing they are seeking so desperately, and also maintains the communities we all have come to know and love.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 5, 2025
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