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Kieran Cartharn
Kieran Cartharn was a nonpartisan candidate for representative on the Columbus City Council in Ohio. Cartharn was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 2, 2017. Three of the seven seats on the city council were up for election. The positions of city attorney and city auditor were also on the ballot. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 1, 2017.[1] The following candidates ran in the Columbus City Council general election.[2]
| Columbus City Council, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Priscilla Tyson Incumbent |
23.75% | 59,889 |
| Shannon Hardin Incumbent |
23.45% | 59,141 |
| Mitchell Brown Incumbent |
20.64% | 52,046 |
| Jasmine Ayres | 12.23% | 30,853 |
| Will Petrik | 10.43% | 26,313 |
| Kieran Cartharn | 8.68% | 21,887 |
| Write-in votes | 0.82% | 2,072 |
| Total Votes | 252,201 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 21, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Columbus City Council primary election.[2]
| Columbus City Council, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Priscilla Tyson Incumbent |
19.30% | 20,621 |
| Shannon Hardin Incumbent |
17.47% | 18,663 |
| Mitchell Brown Incumbent |
16.72% | 17,864 |
| Jasmine Ayres |
8.65% | 9,245 |
| Will Petrik |
8.13% | 8,691 |
| Kieran Cartharn |
7.52% | 8,035 |
| Sarah Ries | 7.37% | 7,873 |
| Josh Jaffe | 7.09% | 7,574 |
| Whitney Smith | 5.23% | 5,592 |
| Kathryn Hille (Withdrawn) | 2.37% | 2,528 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 158 |
| Total Votes | 106,844 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
2017
Cartharn was endorsed by the Franklin County Republican Party.[3]
See also
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