Rebecca Maurer
Rebecca Maurer was a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 12. She assumed office on January 3, 2022. She left office on January 4, 2026.
Maurer ran for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 5 in Ohio. She lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Rebecca Maurer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. Her career experience includes working as counsel and as a program manager at the Student Borrower Protection Center.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 5
Incumbent Richard Starr defeated incumbent Rebecca Maurer and Myras Holmes in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 5 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Starr (Nonpartisan) | 64.1 | 1,157 |
 | Rebecca Maurer (Nonpartisan) | 35.1 | 633 | |
| Myras Holmes (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,804 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 5
Incumbent Richard Starr and incumbent Rebecca Maurer defeated Beverly Owens-Jackson in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 5 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Starr (Nonpartisan) | 70.3 | 657 |
| ✔ | | Rebecca Maurer (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 230 |
 | Beverly Owens-Jackson (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 47 | |
| Total votes: 934 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Johnnie Brown (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Maurer in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 12
Rebecca Maurer defeated incumbent Anthony Brancatelli in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 12 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Maurer (Nonpartisan) | 51.3 | 1,590 |
 | Anthony Brancatelli (Nonpartisan) | 48.7 | 1,509 | |
| Total votes: 3,099 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 12
Incumbent Anthony Brancatelli and Rebecca Maurer defeated Shalira Taylor and Tawayne McGee in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 12 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Brancatelli (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 974 |
| ✔ | | Rebecca Maurer (Nonpartisan) | 42.1 | 895 |
 | Shalira Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 189 | |
| Tawayne McGee (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 2,127 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Denise Duncan Downing (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
To view Maurer's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rebecca Maurer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Rebecca Maurer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Maurer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have previously worked for a federal judge, been a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, and run my own law practice. I worked tirelessly to pass groundbreaking legislation through Cleveland City Council in 2019 that will better protect our children from lead poisoning.
Over and over again I've seen up close that stagnation and ineffective government at City Hall are holding our city back. I will work hard to represent every corner of Ward 12, from Old Brooklyn to Slavic Village, from Brooklyn Centre to Tremont.- We need to restore trust and transparency at City Hall
- We need to tackle the fundamental problems facing our city like poverty, inequal housing, and public safety.
- We must make sure we provide excellent city services and restart critical programs like recycling.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 26, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Anthony Brancatelli |
Cleveland City Council Ward 12 2022-2026 |
Succeeded by Tanmay Shah |
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