“So many residents of Ward 7 are struggling to afford their rapidly increasing electricity bill. Now is the time for Cleveland city government to make sure they’re putting the interests of the residents first and those of data center shareholders second,”

Recently, Faraj completed a candidate questionnaire for Open Cleveland, an all-volunteer group dedicated to “improv[ing] the City of Cleveland and all of Northeast Ohio using open data and web technology.”

“The city is now spending more of your tax dollars to hire an outside law firm to determine whether the city council staffer broke any laws, but I need our city’s leaders to instead focus on how we got here in the first place,” says Mohammad.

“I believe empowering our local small business owners is the best way to help them navigate economic uncertainty and predatory investors, which we’re all facing right now,” shares Mohammad.

As we approach the Primary Election day on September 9th, Team Mohammad Faraj begins its GOTV Canvass series for Mohammad Faraj for Ward 7 Cleveland City Council today starting at Roasted Tremont. Roasted is located on Professor Ave in the heart of Tremont.

“After knocking nearly 4,000 doors, I know that being available for residents helps you understand what problems exist. A true leader then uses those experiences to inform their legislative priorities. But access to the residents’ feedback is what allows for city council to center the actual problems the residents are experiencing, as opposed to just throwing solutions to see what sticks.”

“What does it look like to measure successful development according to accountability, transparency, and courage?” Mohammad reflects.

Moms Demand Action (MDA), a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence, recently awarded Mohammad Faraj, candidate for Cleveland Ward 7 city council, the Gun Sense Candidate distinction.

The North East Ohio Democratic Veterans Caucus (NEODVC), a dedicated group of men and women striving to bring awareness to the needs of the veteran and military community, recently announced their endorsement of Mohammad Faraj for Cleveland Ward 7 city council.

Once elected to city council for Cleveland’s Ward 7, Mohammad hopes to help expand Cleveland’s understanding of what creates a safe community, as he believes that investing in the everyday lives of residents is what ultimately prevents crime.

Ensuring people have stable housing does, in fact, make us all safer. The ability to roam your block freely without being struck by a speeding car is an achievement that benefits all of us. And opportunities for neighbors to get to know each other recognizes that celebrating community ultimately builds safety.

Accessible city services is certainly a leading priority for Faraj’s candidacy and is something he intends to remain committed to once elected. Responsive city departments, timely trash clean up, reliable public transportation, proactive engagement—these are how residents experience government in their everyday lives and therefore should be prioritized.

“We cannot afford for our children to continue to be poisoned while we work through the bureaucracy of it all. We must act with urgency driven by an accurate and comprehensive vision to solve what truly is a problem with our city’s infrastructure.”

In 2025, Cleveland voters have a unique opportunity: for the first time in more than 30 years, Ward 7 will elect a new representative to City Council. No incumbent office holder, no appointee. Mohammad Faraj, a lifelong Northeast Ohio resident and first-time candidate, is asking residents to take that moment seriously.