2017 Cleveland mayoral election
The 2017 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 7, 2017, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 12 primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson won reelection to a fourth term.
Primary election
Candidates
On ballot
- Eric J. Brewer, former Mayor of East Cleveland
- Brandon Chrostowski, CEO of
- Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland
- Jeff Johnson, Cleveland City Council member and former state Senator
- Robert M. Kilo, Former State Director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, former Director of Advocacy/Government and Community Relations for Friends of Breakthrough Schools
- Tony Madalone, CEO of
- Bill Patmon, State Representative and former Cleveland City Council member
- Zack Reed, Cleveland City Council member
- Dyrone W. Smith
Write-in candidates
- James Jerome Bell
- Camry S. Kincaid
Disqualified
- Brian S. Costa
- Kevin Cronin
- Angela Y. Davis
- Barbara A. DeBerry
- Laverne Jones-Gore, perennial candidate
- Marcus Henley
- Velimir Lucic, local business owner
- Robert Owens
- Ricky L. Pittman, perennial candidate
- Renee Saunders
- Landry M. Simmons Jr.
- Flint J. Williams Jr.
Withdrew
- Brahim Ayad
- Ja'Ovvoni Garrison
Declined
- Dennis Kucinich, former U.S. Representative and former Mayor of Cleveland
General election
Candidates
- Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland
- Zack Reed, Cleveland City Council member
Polling
with Eric Brewer| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Eric Brewer | Frank Jackson | Undecided |
| Zogby Analytics | August 2–8, 2017 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 21% | 47% | 33% |
with Jeff Johnson
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Frank Jackson | Jeff Johnson | Undecided |
| Zogby Analytics | August 2–8, 2017 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 30% | 26% |