Aftab Pureval running for Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval - Credit Byron Photography (Source: Byron Photography) By FOX19 Digital Staff | January 14, 2021 at 10:48 AM EST - Updated January 18 at 10:37 AM CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval announced Thursday he’s running for mayor of Cincinnati - the latest candidate to enter what is getting to be quite a crowded race. Mayor John Cranley is term-limited out after eight years. “I’m running for Mayor to lead us boldly into the new decade, starting with an aggressive economic recovery from COVID that benefits every neighborhood in Cincinnati, and a plan to restore the public’s trust in City Hall,” Pureval said in a news release sent out by his campaign.