Kevin Bishop (Ohio)
Kevin Bishop is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 2. He assumed office on January 1, 2018.
Bishop ran for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 2 in Ohio. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Bishop's career experience includes owning Kadillac Transportation Services LLC.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 2
Incumbent Kevin Bishop won election in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 2 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Bishop (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 2,038 |
| Total votes: 2,038 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Bishop advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Bruno (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bishop in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 2
Incumbent Kevin Bishop defeated Monique Moore in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Bishop (Nonpartisan) | 72.5 | 2,000 |
| Monique Moore (Nonpartisan) | 27.5 | 759 | ||
| Total votes: 2,759 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 2
Incumbent Kevin Bishop and Monique Moore defeated Azel Bolden and Bill Berry in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 2 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Bishop (Nonpartisan) | 73.8 | 1,520 |
| ✔ | Monique Moore (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 278 | |
 | Azel Bolden (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 216 | |
| Bill Berry (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 2,061 | |||
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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]
Kevin Bishop defeated Geoff Fitch in the general election for Ward 2 of the Cleveland City Council.[3]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kevin Bishop |
72.15% | 2,619 |
| Geoff Fitch | 27.85% | 1,011 |
| Total Votes | 3,630 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for Ward 2 of the Cleveland City Council.[4]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 2 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kevin Bishop |
24.71% | 563 |
| Geoff Fitch |
16.59% | 378 |
| Azel Bolden | 16.15% | 368 |
| Kenya Gray | 14.44% | 329 |
| Debra Lewis-Curlee | 12.99% | 296 |
| Carol Ford | 7.20% | 164 |
| William Daniel | 3.86% | 88 |
| Tony Minor | 1.80% | 41 |
| Write-in votes | 2.24% | 51 |
| Total Votes | 2,278 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kevin Bishop did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Kevin Bishop takes early lead in primary voting for Cleveland's Ward 2 council race," September 12, 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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Cleveland City Council Ward 2 2018-Present |
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