Who's on the ballot for Columbus City Council this November?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus voters will return to the polls on Nov. 4 to decide who will represent District 7 on Columbus City Council, with attorney Jesse Vogel and assistant city attorney Tiara Ross as the two finalists in the race.

The two candidates advanced from a three-person field in the May 6 primary, defeating nonprofit director Kate Curry-Da-Souza. The winner in November will fill the seat vacated by Shayla Favor, who was elected Franklin County prosecutor. Council appointed Otto Beatty to serve temporarily, but he is not seeking the seat.

While District 7 is made up of Downtown and most of the city's central neighborhoods, all Columbus residents are eligible to vote in the nonpartisan race. Watch a previous NBC4 report on this year's Columbus City Council race in the video player above.

Vogel, 32, is an attorney with Community Refugee and Immigration Services, where he represents low-income residents. A Columbus native, he holds a bachelor's degree in politics from Oberlin College and a Juris Doctorate from Ohio State University. He has made affordability a central issue in his campaign, especially housing and transportation.

"I've been an attorney representing renters struggling to stay housed, and I think our city needs a stronger strategy to make sure that our public dollars being invested to build housing that people can actually afford," Vogel previously told NBC4. He has also expressed interest in a property tax relief program for low-income seniors and in making COTA buses free to use.

Vogel said he "would be an advocate for people," and although he is a Democrat, he said he wants "to hold others accountable, including other Democrats, to see how collectively we can do better at making our city work for working people," and that he's "ready to be able to get on council and ask some hard questions."

Ross, 37, has served as an assistant city attorney for the past seven years. She previously worked in financial crimes compliance at JPMorgan and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and strategic communication, along with a Juris Doctorate, both from Ohio State. A lifelong Columbus resident, Ross has also prioritized housing and public safety in her campaign.

"As we are thinking about development looks like, making sure we are prioritizing affordable housing for people, making sure that when we are looking to develop, we are planful about the areas in which development occurs to maker sure that there is appropriate infrastructure that walks alongside development," she told NBC4.

Ross has also called for more comprehensive approaches to public safety, including alternative responses for nonviolent mental health emergencies, and has emphasized the importance of representation on city council.

"Having been the one candidate that has worked inside city government for the better half of the last decade offers me the unique opportunity to have already created and established very good relationships with the administration," Ross said. "I think representation matters here; who is at the table and what voices are represented at the table. There is a gaping hole right now where there are no Black women that are serving on city council."

Polls on Nov. 4 will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. More information about ballots and polling locations is available through the Franklin County board of elections.