Who is J.D. Vance’s pastor half-brother, Cory Bowman – who’s running for mayor of Cincinnati? The US vice-president’s sibling co-owns a hipster coffee shop and is soon to welcome his 4th child
Vice-president J.D. Vance’s lesser-known half-brother Cory Bowman is joining the world of politics after just announcing his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Cincinnati in 2025
Vice-president J.D. Vance’s lesser-known half-brother Cory Bowman is joining the world of politics.
The 36-year-old announced the surprising news via an exclusive interview with The Enquirer on Tuesday. He also shared a post on X earlier this week.
“I am officially announcing my candidacy for the position of Mayor of the City of Cincinnati in 2025,” Bowman wrote. “Weeks ago, my flight touched down at CVG, returning home from the most monumental inauguration in my generation. When I landed, I knew the city where my family and I live and love cannot fall behind in the critical years ahead.”
The pastor continued by saying that he would soon reveal more details about the campaign and is seeking signatures in the meantime. “We need 500-1000 signatures from registered Cincinnati voters. If you would like to add your name to the petition, I will be at King‘s Arms Coffee (1900 Baymiller) in the West End of Cincinnati, 8am-3pm, this week collecting signatures.”
He told Cincinnati-based The Enquirer that attending his older sibling’s inauguration helped to inspire him. “There’s nobody that cheered louder when he was getting sworn in than me, because he’s my brother,” he said. Bowman is the first Republican to run in Cincinnati’s mayoral race since 2009, per the New York Post.
Here’s what we know about him amid the news.