2025 Toledo, Ohio mayoral election

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2025 Toledo mayoral election
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  2021 November 4, 20252029 
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Candidate Wade Kapszukiewicz Roberto Torres
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Democratic Independent

Incumbent Mayor

Wade Kapszukiewicz
Democratic



The 2025 Toledo mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, with a primary election held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. [1] Incumbent mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz is running for a third term. Toledo holds non-partisan elections for mayor.

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Background

Incumbent mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, was re-elected as mayor in 2021, after defeating Carty Finkbeiner, who ran as an Independent.

On November 5, 2024, voters in Toledo approved changes to term limits, allowing mayors to serve up to three terms. [2]

Primary election

Declared

Disqualified

Endorsements

Wade Kapszukiewicz
Organizations
Political parties
Newspapers and editorials

Primary results

2025 Toledo mayoral primary election [12]
CandidateVotes%
Wade Kapszukiewicz 6,97553.11%
Roberto Torres3,20424.40%
Harold Harris2,84221.64%
Write-In1120.85%
Total votes13,133 100.00

General Election

Results

2025 Toledo mayoral runoff
CandidateVotes%
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Roberto Torres
Total votes100.00

References

  1. "Voting Schedule". Ohio Secretary of State Website. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. "Toledo voters pass charter change to allow 3 consecutive terms for mayor". Toledo Blade . November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. "Harold Harris enters race for Toledo mayor". WTVG 13. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  4. Cummins, Dan (April 16, 2025). "Meet Toledo's Mayoral Candidates: Harold Harris". WTOL 11. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  5. "Toledo mayor announces run for another term". WTVG 13. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  6. Momany, Alice (January 9, 2025). "Toledo native launches campaign for Toledo mayor". Toledo Blade . Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  7. "South Toledo community leader joins race for Toledo mayor". Toledo Blade . January 28, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  8. Schramm, Heather; Dugger, Victoria; Hartnett, Megan; Bailey, Andrew; Woodring, Diane (March 13, 2025). "Three of four petitioners certified for Toledo mayoral May 6 primary". WTOL 11. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  9. Collins, Kobe (March 27, 2025). "OEC Action Fund Endorses 14 Climate Leaders for Local Offices and One Ballot Issue Ahead of May 6th Primary Election". Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  10. "2025 Endorsements: Endorsed Candidates". Lucas County Democrats. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  11. "Editorial: Toledo's 'time to grow' has merit". Toledo Blade . March 9, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  12. "2025 May Primary - Special Election". www.lucascountyohiovotes.gov/historic_election_results. Lucas County, Ohio Board of Elections. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.