Laverne Gore
Laverne Gore is running for election for Mayor of Cleveland in Ohio. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. The primary for this office on September 9, 2025, was canceled.
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Mayor of Cleveland
Incumbent Justin Bibb, Laverne Gore, and Ricky Pittman are running in the general election for Mayor of Cleveland on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Justin Bibb (Nonpartisan) | |
![]() | Laverne Gore (Nonpartisan) | |
Ricky Pittman (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) |
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Justin Bibb and Laverne Gore advanced from the primary for Mayor of Cleveland.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Austin Cunningham (Nonpartisan)
- Hiawatha Powell (Nonpartisan)
- Maurice Sledge (Nonpartisan)
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2021
See also: Ohio's 11th Congressional District special election, 2021
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Shontel Brown defeated Laverne Gore in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shontel Brown (D) | 78.9 | 82,913 |
![]() | Laverne Gore (R) | 21.1 | 22,198 |
Total votes: 105,111 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shontel Brown | 50.1 | 38,505 |
![]() | Nina Turner | 44.6 | 34,239 | |
![]() | Jeffrey Johnson | 1.8 | 1,388 | |
![]() | John E. Barnes Jr. | 1.0 | 801 | |
Shirley Smith | 0.8 | 599 | ||
![]() | Seth Corey ![]() | 0.6 | 493 | |
Pamela Pinkney | 0.2 | 184 | ||
Will Knight | 0.2 | 182 | ||
![]() | Tariq Shabazz | 0.2 | 134 | |
Martin Alexander | 0.1 | 105 | ||
![]() | James Jerome Bell ![]() | 0.1 | 101 | |
Lateek Shabazz | 0.1 | 61 | ||
Isaac Powell | 0.1 | 52 |
Total votes: 76,844 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bryan Flannery (D)
- Daniel Corrigan (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Laverne Gore defeated Felicia Ross in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laverne Gore | 74.0 | 4,009 |
Felicia Ross | 26.0 | 1,405 |
Total votes: 5,414 | ||||
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2020
See also: Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2020
Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (April 28 Republican primary)
Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (April 28 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Incumbent Marcia Fudge defeated Laverne Gore in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Marcia Fudge (D) | 80.1 | 242,098 |
![]() | Laverne Gore (R) | 19.9 | 60,323 |
Total votes: 302,421 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Incumbent Marcia Fudge defeated Tariq Shabazz, Michael Hood, and James Jerome Bell in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Marcia Fudge | 90.5 | 70,379 |
![]() | Tariq Shabazz ![]() | 3.6 | 2,813 | |
![]() | Michael Hood ![]() | 3.4 | 2,641 | |
![]() | James Jerome Bell ![]() | 2.5 | 1,963 |
Total votes: 77,796 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Laverne Gore defeated Jonah Schulz and Shalira Taylor in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Laverne Gore | 47.3 | 4,589 |
![]() | Jonah Schulz ![]() | 41.5 | 4,027 | |
![]() | Shalira Taylor | 11.2 | 1,083 |
Total votes: 9,699 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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2020
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See also
2025 Elections
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