Kris Harsh

Kris Harsh

Nonpartisan

Cleveland City Council Ward 4

Tenure

2026 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

0

Predecessor: Deborah Gray (Nonpartisan)

Prior offices:

Cleveland City Council Ward 13

Years in office: 2022 - 2026

Predecessor: Kevin Kelley (Nonpartisan)

Successor: Brian Kazy (Nonpartisan)

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Last election

November 4, 2025

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Kris Harsh is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 4. He assumed office on January 5, 2026. His current term ends on January 7, 2030.

Harsh ran for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 4 in Ohio. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)

General election

General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 4

Incumbent Kris Harsh defeated Rehan Waheed and Michelle Roberson in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 4 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kris Harsh (Nonpartisan)	70.2	2,338
		Rehan Waheed (Nonpartisan)	28.9	964
	Submit photo	Michelle Roberson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.2	6
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	23

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 3,331
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kris Harsh and Rehan Waheed advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 4.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Annette Buchanan Phillips (Nonpartisan)
• Mitchell Jackiewiecz Jr. (Nonpartisan)
• Anna Maria Hamm (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Harsh in this election.

2021

See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)

General election

General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 13

Kris Harsh defeated Kate Warren in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 13 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kris Harsh (Nonpartisan)	62.6	2,781
	Submit photo	Kate Warren (Nonpartisan)	37.4	1,659

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,440
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Kris Harsh and Kate Warren advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 13.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2018)

Harsh withdrew from the race in April 2018.

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2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kris Harsh did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Kris Harsh did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

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Preceded by Kevin J. Kelley	Cleveland City Council, Ward 13 2022 - Present	Succeeded by NA