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Columbus City Council candidate Tiara Ross took a more traditional approach to yard signs. Her lead rival Jesse Vogel chose not to invest campaign cash into the traditional campaign tool. Kate Curry-Da-Souza, who held far less campaign funds than Ross or Vogel, used recycled signs that were placed illegally in the right-of-way around the city.

Unofficial results from the Franklin County Board of Elections show Jesse Vogel won a majority of the precincts that make up the District 7 seat. The results also show a clear geographical line of where Vogel and Tiara Ross got support that aligns with the city's history of racial segregation.

Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel won the primary for Columbus City Council District 7, which covers downtown Columbus and many core neighborhoods surrounding downtown. The two will advance to November’s general election.

The polls will be open on Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

We will hear from candidates Kate Curry-Da-Souza, Jesse Vogel and Tiara Ross to help you prepare to vote in Tuesday's primary election.

Columbus City Council candidates Kate Curry-Da-Souza, Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel submitted their campaign finance reports. The reports show tens of thousands of dollars are coming from out-of-state sources for Vogel and sitting city councilmembers for Ross.

Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans said the system is being put in place to help aid code enforcement teams by more quickly identifying vacant properties causing problems in the community.

The county party's screening committee weighed endorsing or not in both races, but opted to move ahead only with the three open seats on the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education.

The county’s Democratic chairman says they likely won’t weigh in on a tightly contested three-way race for Columbus City Council District 7.

The nine endorsements are a win for Ross after her campaign faced challenges to her candidacy and reports of Ross owing nearly $3,800 in parking tickets to the city.