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Nikki Hudson (Cleveland City Council candidate)
Nikki Hudson is running for election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 11 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.
Hudson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nikki Hudson was born in Columbus, Ohio. Hudson earned a bachelor's degree from Kent State University in 1996 and a law degree from the Cleveland State University College of Law in 2000.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 11
Andrew Fontanarosa and Nikki Hudson are running in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 11 on November 4, 2025.
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Andrew Fontanarosa and Nikki Hudson advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 11.
Endorsements
Hudson received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Cleveland Executive Committee, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
- Ohio Working Families Party
- A Better Cleveland for All
- Cleveland Stonewall Democrats
- Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nikki Hudson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hudson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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If you’re not familiar with where I live, we’ve faced some very serious challenges over the years and, at one point, things had gotten so bad that my family had to make a decision; move away from the neighborhood we love or stay and fight to make this a better place to raise our children. So that’s what I decided to do, anything and everything I could think of, including leading the fight to take away the liquor license of a very problematic store, organizing family friendly community events and clean ups, and fighting back against irresponsible LLC investors. I joined the board of Northwest Neighborhoods CDC and more recently, became involved in some larger endeavors, such as the fight to save Cudell Park, and the campaign to stop a gas station from being built at the corner of Madison and West Blvd.
None of it has been easy, but I feel so fortunate to have met wonderful friends and neighbors - and together we have been able to make some real progress.- If we want to strengthen our city as a whole, we need to help foster and maintain strong neighborhoods. Strong neighborhoods protect housing as a human right and provide stable, affordable living for all residents. I will advocate for policies that prevent forced displacement, including stronger tenant protections and anti-eviction measures. I will also support tax relief for seniors and others on a fixed income, and I will promote community benefits agreements that require developers to contribute to affordable housing or greenspace investments when receiving public subsidies. Strong neighborhoods also require creating a healthier and more sustainable urban environment, which includes not just planting but also maintaining existing trees.
- Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home, sitting on their front porch, or walking down the street. Safety comes from strong communities, not just enforcement. Community Policing should be both the goal of the Cleveland Police Department as well as a citywide priority to help build trust within the community. Working with block clubs and other neighborhood groups in smaller settings will help achieve this goal so I will partner with CDCs and other organizations to strengthen and expand block clubs and other grassroots resident groups Ward-wide. I will also advocate for safe pedestrian pathways, more bike lanes, and increase funding for the City’s Residential Traffic Calming program, including building more speed tables in Ward 11.
- Promoting government transparency, accountability, and community involvement are key focus areas of my campaign. Residents should also expect and deserve high-performing City services, and I will promote open government practices, including accessible public records and clear communication from City officials. I will advocate for an independent redistricting process to ensure fair representation and prevent political manipulation of Ward maps, and I want to help create a culture where bold leadership and accountability thrive by embracing diverse opinions, fostering healthy conversations, and bringing policy debates to the City Council floor.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 30, 2025
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