Seven Cleveland City Council wards saw competitive primaries on Tuesday, including one open seat, one featuring two incumbents, and one with an embattled sitting councilman facing censure.

Turnout, as all expected, was dismal. Just about 7% of registered voters -- a little under 9,000 -- cast ballots citywide.

There were no surprises, and there's only so much you can tease out from the results given the turnout and races. But even with incumbents coming out of the gate strong, a few storylines emerged that are worth following in the coming weeks ahead of the November general election.

1. Tanmay Shah Has a Real Shot in Ward 12

Incumbent Danny Kelly came away with 669 votes, according to unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, with challenger Tanmay Shah tallying

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