Tiara Ross

Tiara Ross

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Columbus City Council District 7

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

High school

Reynoldsburg High School

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University, 2009

Law

Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, 2012

Personal

Birthplace

Columbus, Ohio

Religion

Baptist Christian

Profession

Attorney

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Tiara Ross is running for election to the Columbus City Council to represent District 7 in Ohio. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the primary on May 6, 2025.

Ross completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tiara Ross was born in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Reynoldsburg High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 2009 and a law degree from Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law in 2012. Her career experience includes working as an attorney.

Ross has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Franklin County Democratic Party
• Columbus Urban League Young Professionals
• Franklin County Young Dems
• Ohio Young Democrats
• Central Ohio Young Black Dems'
• Ohio Young Black Dems
• Franklin County Democratic Lawyers Club

Elections

2025

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

General election

General election for Columbus City Council District 7

Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel are running in the general election for Columbus City Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Tiara Ross (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jesse Vogel (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Columbus City Council District 7

Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel defeated Kate Curry‐Da‐Souza in the primary for Columbus City Council District 7 on May 6, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tiara Ross (Nonpartisan)	40.8	16,351
✔	Submit photo	Jesse Vogel (Nonpartisan)	39.1	15,671
		Kate Curry‐Da‐Souza (Nonpartisan)	20.0	8,023

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4	Total votes: 40,045
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Aurora Dasan (Nonpartisan)
• Densil Porteous (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

Ross received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Ross's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• Central Ohio Labor Council
• Columbus Building Trades Council
• Matriots Ohio

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Tiara Ross completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ross' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Assistant City Attorney for the City of Columbus. I have been in this office for more than seven years, working to deliver real results for Columbus residents, cracking down on slumlords, working with community partners, and making our neighborhoods safer. I received both my Bachelors and J.D. from Ohio State and was born and raised in the City of Columbus. I am a proud product of the communities that comprise District 7 and I am honored to be on the ballot to serve the community that raised me.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Working with community members to deliver safe neighborhoods for all
• Fighting for safe, stable, and affordable housing for every Columbus resident
• Bringing government back to our residents

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about quality, affordable housing; making government work for our residents and making our resources equitable and accessible for everyone; and finding holistic solutions to public safety.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I have tremendous respect for my grandparents and their leadership in the Columbus community. For over 50 years, they served as pastors of the Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church. I saw them lead with empathy, which is a trait I’ve tried to carry with me during my career and in service to my community. They never lost sight of the importance of presence and what it meant to remain accessible to the people of our congregation which, I believe, was integral to their impact.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first summer job was working as an assistant to the secretary of my home Church. I held this job for two summers during high school!

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes. City Council is a difficult place to navigate and in these tumultuous times we need someone who has worked in this space before and is ready on Day One to deliver for our residents. I am ready to serve on day one because I have already been doing the work. For nearly a decade in the City Attorney’s Office, I have fought for Columbus residents by cracking down on slumlords, shutting down dozens of nuisance properties, and winning back thousands of dollars for tenants who were forced to live in unsafe or unfair conditions. I have worked hand-in-hand with community partners to make neighborhoods safer and stronger, from helping reduce violent crime in targeted areas to expanding access to housing resources. I know how City Hall works and how to make it work better for residents. On Council, I will focus on measurable goals: increasing affordable housing, reducing crime through prevention and intervention strategies, and ensuring every resident has a voice in the decisions that shape our future. I bring the experience, results, and commitment needed to serve all of Columbus with transparency, urgency, and integrity.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Understanding of the job, and the ability to navigate city systems to readily identify opportunities for improvement and respond to constituent concerns.

Additional skills I think that are critical to this role include the ability to turn white page policy papers into real world material gains for our residents and understanding the barriers and governmental bodies you have to traverse to get stuff done. Relationship building both within the government and in the community is also vital to being an effective member of City Council.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Baptist Ministerial Alliance of Columbus and Vicinity

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Carpenters Local 200
Central Ohio Labor Council
Central Ohio Young Black Democrats
Collective PAC
Columbus/Central Ohio Building & Construction Trades Council
Columbus Firefighters Union, Local 67
Elect Black Women PAC
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
Ohio Association of Public School Employees
Ohio Nurses Association
Ohio Young Democrats
Run for Something
SEIU Local 1
The Matriots
UFCW Local 1059
All of Columbus City Council
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty
Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor
Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady

Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley

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