Yvette Renee Simpson (born August 2, 1978) is an American politician, lawyer, former member of the Cincinnati City Council.

[4][1] Simpson received an undergraduate degree from Miami University, a J.D.

[1][2][3] She received a greater percentage of the votes in the primary (45%) than her top competitors Cranley (35%) or Rob Richardson Jr.

[1][2][3] On January 1, 2019, Simpson became chief executive of Democracy for America, a national progressive grassroots organizing group founded by former presidential candidate Howard Dean.

[10] She resigned from DfA on 7 December 2022 as the organization neared bankruptcy.