Her early challenges in life shaped Eve Shippens' passion to give back to the community first as a schoolteacher, and now in her bid to become a Common Council member. With a low number of . Unofficial Tuesday vote totals for five available Republican nominations for Fort LeBoeuf School Board are: incumbent Robert Oberlander, 726 votes; incumbent Michael Rose, 587; James Dwyer, 569; Renee Turi, 557; Scott Taylor, 535; Paul Albrecht, 524; and Benny Hunt, 514. Entering a post-pandemic landscape has brought its own set of challenges to . A recent post on Facebook (from a City of Tonawanda Democratic Committee member and Treasurer of my opponent) is absolutely uncalled for. The contest will carry into the fall, though if Koch wins the Democratic primary she will have a considerable advantage over Cancilla going into November with the Republican and Conservative lines, as well. ERIE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO PROVIDE: . Its been a very interesting showdown between someone who is a veteran town board member who has held the seat for the past six months and someone who is younger and running a very energetic campaign, Tan said. position: absolute; width: 35px !important;
font-size: 16px !important; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Jim Malczewskiand Lindsay Bratek-Lorigoare vying for the 10th District seat, which includes the towns of West Seneca, Elma, Aurora, Wales, Colden, Sardinia and Concord. padding-top: 8px; color: #fff; Bruce Andriatch, Charlie Specht and Sandra Tan of The Buffalo News discuss the races to watch and the key storylines to follow on Primary night. .votebox-scroll-container { The Republicanprimary election was canceled. The Working Families Partyprimary election was canceled. "How would I grade the city? Ballotpedia invites candidates to participate in its annual survey. Buffalo News Assistant Managing Editor Bruce Andriatch, political reporter Charlie Specht and Erie County reporter Sandra Tan talked about todays primary elections in a lively Facebook Live event at 6:30 p.m. Specht noted that the turnout in Tuesdays primary is expected to be low because there are no big ticket races, president or governor this year and even this years Erie County executive race hasnt really gotten going yet.. According to state law, the time to request an absentee ballot on-line or through the mail for the June 27th Primary Election has now expired. position: relative; The process has led to accusations of political gamesmanship, county charter violations and nepotism. U.S. President | (57) updates to this. 2022-2023 Keystone Testing Dates (Algebra I, Biology, and Literature) Winter Wave 1 December 5-16, 2022 Winter Wave 2 January 4-18, 2023 Spring May 15-26, 2023 Summer July 24-28, 2023 2022-2023 PSSA Testing English April 24-28, 2023 Math, Science. font-size: 12px; .non_result_row th { On the Republican ballot, Mikovich led with 5,596 votes to Orton's 5,488 and Sala's 5,350. Elections in 2023 | Specht noted that Everhart works for Kennedy, who may be the best fundraiser of any politician in Western New York, and that may have helped her. Mujib Rahman(Conservative Party, Independent), April Baskin(i)(Democratic Party, Working Families Party), Michael Kooshoian(Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Conservative Party), John Bargnesi(i)(Democratic Party, Working Families Party) A lack of high-profile statewide and national races is the likely reason voter turnout has been light at Erie County polling places Tuesday morning for the Democratic and Republican primaries. .non_result_row { .candidateListTablePartisan td { WGRZ.COM and the Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Here are results for more supervisor races. Voters signed on a tablet and received a printed receipt to take to the machine operator. letter-spacing: 0.03em; There was a problem saving your notification. Robinson led with 136 votes to 48 for Sachar. Follow our coverage here and in the Tweets below throughout the night. On the Republican side, Mark Kernick took 322 votes and Robert Nick 259, followed by Olson with 253, Shari Gould with 200 and Schulz with 184. font-size: 2em; The former mayoral candidate lost her primary race to Zeneta Everhart. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { Click here to contact our editorial staff or report an error. border-radius: 50%; background-color: #003388; 8:25 p.m.: Will Niagara Falls elect its first Black mayor? Erie Times-News. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, A total of 499 ballots were cast Wednesday in the fifth day of early voting in Erie County for the June 27 primary, Elections Commissioners Ra. .votebox_bp_logo { Keep reading with unlimited digital access. "Of course she won the Democratic primary and shocked the political world by beating Mayor Byron Brown in a Democratic primary, but eventually lost. Results so far, with five of seven voting districts reporting, are, Democratic: Amy Parente 454, Terri Brink 444, Thomas Fortin 388, Ryan Cowser 319, Keith Farrell 318 and Alan Mosko 315; Republican: Parente 414, Brink 412, Willis 401, Farrell 386, Fortin 380, Cowser 370 and Mosko 358. top: -1px; The outcomes of multiple races will serve as barometers for where voters from the Democratic, Republican and minor parties are headed politically going into the 2024 election cycle. Here are the results in key races in Tuesday's primaries in Western New York. The Democrat who wins the primary will face Republican Carl Cain, a former Niagara Falls deputy police chief, in the Nov. 7 general election. Sala had 3,123 and Orton, 3,121. background: #4c4c4c; Politicos say yes, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. font-weight: 300; Patrick Blizniak, James Malczewski(i) Koch insists city Democrats have turned on her because she has refused to do their bidding. Each candidate, together with the state Conservative and Republican committees, could spend more than $70,000 to win a seat that pays $42,588 a year. In Region 3, with one party nomination available, Timothy Wise took 164 Democratic votes and 134 Republican votes. The first-time candidate is running in a Democratic primary against incumbent Mayor Robert M. Restaino and Glenn Choolokian, a former City Council member who lost in mayoral primaries in 2015 and 2019. Buffalo News Assistant Managing Editor Bruce Andriatch, Erie County reporter Sandra Tan and political reporter Charlie Specht talk about the primary elections during a Facebook Live event on June 27, 2023. Absentee or mail-in ballots may still be requested in person at the Board of Elections located at 134 West Eagle Street, Buffalo, New York up until Monday, June 26, 2023, the day prior to the election. No Democrats sought nomination. School districts | Vacco and Reynolds regularly make yearly contributions of those amounts, he said. .votebox_legend { In General McLane Region 3, with two nominations available, Tuesday leaders in Democratic balloting were: Ashley Olson with 204 vote and Andrew Schulz with 177, followed by Pam Nolan with 128. "I dont even understand that question, quite frankly," Restaino continued. Those filings are public because state law requires that candidates disclose any donation exceeding $1,000 within 24 hours after the contribution in the 10 days before the election. The Conservative Partyprimary election was canceled. Please include only: "RFP #2023-044VF" as the subject line in your email. Primary coverage: Late money pours into campaigns of 3 unsuccessful Buffalo Common Council candidates. Erie County, and Philadelphia, post this information online, while others only allow people to view it in person. Its a fair question as candidates from the left were walloped in Tuesdays p, While the progressive candidates are disappointed by Tuesdays results, they say they'll regroup and continue on their quest to influence poli. } .inner_percentage.Democratic { The left-leaning minor party contributed $1,750 on Monday to Walton's unsuccessful Democratic primary campaign for the Masten District seat on Buffalo's Common Council, according to disclosures filed with the State Board of Elections. Check back here after the polls close PRIMARY ELECTION VOTING DATE: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM . More: Davis wins nomination in Summit Township. City Council (2-year term, vote for one) Notice is hereby given by the Erie County Board of Elections that the Casting of Lots for the position of names on the ballots for the May 16, 2023, Municipal Primary, will be held at the County Court House 140 W. 6th Street Room 114 A, Erie PA on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:00 Noon or via Zoom. Looking for just the numbers? vertical-align: top; background-color: #6db24f; height: 22px; .votebox-covid-disclaimer { } Demetreus Nix, a Niagara Falls business owner who once killed a man, is trying to become Niagara Falls first Black mayor. Chrissy Casilio advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Executive. There are no Republicans on the ballot. Sixty candidates are running for local public offices in Erie County primary elections today, and another 51 are running in Niagara County primaries. ET and close at 9 p.m. margin-bottom: -2px !important; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { Cities | Mail-in votes had not yet been counted. } All of the other candidates were registered for nominations in both parties. Common Council candidate India Walton holds up a campaign sign near the Delavan Grider Community Center on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. "It's the biggest little day I've ever been a part of," said Jeremy Zellner, chairman of the Erie County Democratic Committee. } The county seat of Erie County is Buffalo. Erie County Board of Elections 134 West Eagle Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM General Inquiries (716) 858-8891 Absentee . In the race for five party nominations for Harbor Creek School Board, unofficial Tuesday vote totals are, Democratic: Amy Parente 722, Terri Brink 698, Thomas Fortin 624, Keith Farrell 501, Alan Mosko 482 and Ryan Cowser 472; Republican: Parente 633, Brink 616, Willis 597, Farrell 585, Fortin 582, Cowser 531 and Mosko 523. The top five vote-getters may not be the nominees; mail-in votes had yet to be counted. } left: 0; background-color: #003388; OF HOMELAND SECURITY & EMER. padding-left: 0; Since no Republicans are on the primary ballot in the City Council race for either the two-year or the four-year terms, the primary winners are virtually assured of victory in November, absent a successful write-in or third party candidacy. You can get the latest results on Waltons victory was short-lived. in the June Primary. text-align: left; Summit Township incumbent Tony Davis bested challenger Mark Sleppy in Tuesday voting for the Republican nomination for township supervisor, by 332 votes to 222, according to unofficial results from the township's two voting districts. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Wingo's decision comes about three weeks after Common Council President Darius G. Pridgen declaredhe would not seek another termin the Ellicott District. A.J. .votebox-scroll-container { older Partially vaccinated and 0 1 10 11 36.7% Not vaccinated Fully vaccinated - not up to date with primary series or booster 0 1 11 12 40.0% Fully vaccinated - up to date with primary series 0 0 . The candidates for this general election are Eric J. Mikovch, Leigh Ann Orton, and Peter J. Sala. With all 149 precincts reporting, and with mail-in ballots counted in Tuesday's primary, Sala, a registered Democrat, won the Democratic nomination while Mikovch, a registered Republican, took the GOP nod. Mail-in votes have not yet been counted. 9:10 p.m.: Big campaign spending for a County Legislature seat that pays a lot less. margin-top: 1em; height: 50px; .race_header.green { Public policy. 6:55: Buffalo News journalists talk about the elections in Facebook Live event. border: 1px solid #999; } 8:45 p.m.: Democratic primary fight in Tonawanda sharpens on social media. Only one candidate, Melissa Smith, sought a Democratic nomination for Girard School Board. } Polls will be open weekdays from Noon to 9 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A full list of primary candidates for Erie County can be found . For the two-year City Council seat, placed on the ballot because of the January resignation of former City Council president Liz Allen, Brzezinski (2709 votes) was leading, followed by Schaaf with 628 votes; and fellow Democrats Susannah Faulkner (624 votes) and Cory DiLoreto (298 votes). font-weight: 200; } Results should become available beginning around 9:30 p.m. background-color: #db0000; Mike Copper. Former Millcreek Township School Director Lou Aliota trailed in the race for five available Republican nominations in unofficial Tuesday vote counts. In the Fairview School District, with five nominations available for School Board and with four of five voting districts reporting, vote totals so far are, Democratic: Emily Yochim 328, Lori Sobin 307, Pamela Liccardi 275, James Lyons Jr. 264, Geoffrey Grundy 193, Carin Shollenberger 152 and Michael Naber 115; Republican: Lyons 436, Yochim 408, Shollenberger 354, Naber 342, Sobin 333, Liccardi 318 and Grundy 293. A late endorsement by controversial developer Carl Paladino has added turmoil to the red-hot race between Lindsay Bratek-Lorigo and James Malczewski for the Erie County Legislature's 10th District seat.