Early voting is underway and the May 4 primary is right around the corner. For Cincinnati voters who need more information before making up their mind about who’s best to lead the Queen City over the next four years, the Enquirer is hosting a virtual mayoral debate on April 22.
The debate can be viewed live on Cincinnati.com and The Enquirer's Greater Cincinnati Politics Facebook group at 1 p.m. Five of the six candidates for mayor – Ohio Sen. Cecil Thomas, of Avondale; Cincinnati Councilman David Mann, of Clifton; Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval, of Clifton; retired Cincinnati firefighter Raffel Prophett, of Avondale; and Businessman Gavi Begtrup, of Mount Lookout – will face off in one of the most important city races of the year. Educator Dr. Herman Najoli, of West Price Hill, told the Enquirer he will be unavailable to participate.
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Corruption at City Hall, affordable housing, law enforcement, social justice, economic development and tax breaks will be among the topics debated. Opinion Editor Kevin Aldridge will moderate the debate and the candidates will be questioned by City Hall reporter Sharon Coolidge and political columnist Jason Williams.
"Debates are an important part of the process in any election, but with the city still recoiling after arrest of three City Council members on corruption charges, it’s especially important the candidates for mayor go before the voters to share their vision for moving forward,” said Beryl Love, Enquirer executive editor. "We’re looking forward to hosting the debate and will ask the questions that need to be asked."
Readers can submit questions for the candidates between now and the debate to [email protected]. A few of the reader-submitted questions will get asked during the debate.
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