2025 Toledo, Ohio mayoral election
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The 2025 Toledo mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 to elect the mayor of Toledo, Ohio. The non-partisan primary election was held on May 6, 2025.[1] Incumbent mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz won a third term.
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November 4, 2025
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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
Candidates
Advanced to general
- Wade Kapszukiewicz (Democrat), incumbent mayor[3]
- Roberto Torres (Independent), former at-large member of Toledo Public Schools Board of Education (2005–2008), former director of Detroit mayor Mike Duggan's Office of Immigrant Affairs and Economic Inclusion (2018–2024), and veteran[4]
Eliminated in primary
Disqualified
Endorsements
Wade Kapszukiewicz
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund[10]
- Party chapters
- Lucas County Democratic Party[11]
- Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wade Kapszukiewicz (incumbent) | 6,975 | 53.11% | |
| Nonpartisan | Roberto Torres | 3,204 | 24.40% | |
| Nonpartisan | Harold Harris | 2,842 | 21.64% | |
| Write-in | 112 | 0.85% | ||
| Total votes | 13,133 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Endorsements
Wade Kapszukiewicz
- Labor unions
Roberto Torres
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- New American Leaders Action Fund[15]
- CAIR Action Midwest[16]
- Party chapters
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wade Kapszukiewicz (incumbent) | 18,948 | 60.52% | |
| Nonpartisan | Roberto Torres | 10,102 | 32.27% | |
| Write-in | 2,258 | 7.21% | ||
| Total votes | 31,308 | 100.0% | ||