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Early Voting Has Begun, Here Are The Candidates Running For Office

Early voting has begun in Chautauqua County. For residents who cannot wait for Nov. 5, three polling sites — Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Hall R. Clothier Building, located at 7 N. Erie St., Mayville; Chautauqua Mall, located at 318 E. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, and Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building/Agriculture & Expo Center, located at 1089 Central Ave., Dunkirk — will be open from Saturday, Oct. 26, to Sunday, Nov. 3.

The polling sites will be open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., Monday and Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Offices up for election include the following:

State Supreme Court Justice (vote for three)

Diane Y. Devlin; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Gerald J. Whalen; Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

Deborah A. Haendiges; Democratic, Republican, Conservative

Gerald J. Greenan III; Republican, Conservative, SAM.

Both Whalen and the Haendiges received the endorsement of the Democratic and Republican parties. The Bar Association of Erie County issued an “outstanding” rating for Whalen and a “well qualified” for Haendiges. Judge Diane Devlin, the Democratic candidate, also is seeking re-election. The Bar Association of Erie County, the Minority Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association have rated Devlin as “well qualified” and “highly qualified.” Republican and Conservative candidate Greenan III is challenging Devlin and received a “not recommended” rating from the Bar Association of Erie County.

State Senate 57th District

Austin T. Morgan; Democratic, Working Families

George M. Borrello; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, Independence

COUNTY

County Surrogate Judge

Stephen W. Cass; Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence

County Legislator

District 1 (vote for one)

Phillip A. Collier; Democratic, Working Families

Kevin J. Muldowney; Republican, Independence

Ronald P. Hall; Conservative, Libertarian

District 2

Robert K. Bankoski; Democratic,Working Families, Independence

District 3

Christopher Schaeffer; Democratic, Working Families, Libertarian, Independence

Robert M. Scudder; Republican, Conservative

District 4

Christine Starks; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Melanie L. Mann; Republican, Conservative

District 5

Jeffry E. Sayers; Democratic, Working Families

Terry A. Niebel; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, Independence

District 6

Kevin K. O’Connell; Democratic,Working Families, Independence

Thomas R. Harmon; Republican Conservative

District 7

Mark J. Odell; Republican, Conservative, Independence

District 8

Pierre E. Chagnon; Republican, Conservative

District 9

Charles C. Nazzaro; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

District 10

Paul M. Wendel Jr.; Republican, Conservative

District 11

Robert W. Whitney Jr.; Democratic, Working Families

District 12

Elisabeth T. Rankin; Republican, Conservative, Independence

District 13

Paul D. Whitford; Democratic, Working Families

District 14

Daniel W. Pavlock; Republican

District 15

Lisa A. Vanstrom; Republican, Conservative, Independence

District 16

John D. Davis; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Gerrit R. Cain; Libertarian

District 17

Frank J. Gould III; Republican, Conservative

District 18 (vote for one)

William J. Ward; Democratic, Republican, Working Families, Libertarian, Independence

Richard W. Syper; Conservative

Martin J. Proctor; Cornerstone

District 19

John W. Hemmer; Republican, Conservative, Independence

CITY

Dunkirk

Dunkirk City Mayor

Willie Rosas; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Shaun P. Heenan; Republican, Conservative

Dunkirk City Treasurer

Mark A. Woods; Democratic

Dunkirk City Assessor

Thomas F. Mleczko; Democratic

Dunkirk City Council At Large

Frank J. Beach; Democratic, Working Families

Paul E. Vandenvouver; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Dunkirk City Council — Ward 1

Donald J. Williams Jr.; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Dennis J. Welka; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian

Dunkirk City Council — Ward 2

Martin Bamonto; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Dunkirk City Council — Ward 3

Miriam Alfaro; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

James J. Stoyle; Republican, Conservative

Dunkirk City Council — Ward 4

Michael S. Civiletto; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Nancy J. Nichols; Republican, Conservative

Jamestown

Jamestown City Mayor

Edward A. Sundquist; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

David E. Wilfong; Republican, Conservative

Andrew R. Liuzzo; Libertarian

Jamestown City Council At Large (vote for three)

Tamu Graham-Reinhardt; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Gregory P. Rabb; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Taylor C. Scott; Democratic, Working Families

Kimberly A. Ecklund; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Gregory S. Lindquist; Republican, Conservative

Jeffery R. Russell; Republican, Conservative

Raven Mason-Thompson; Libertarian

NOTE: Lindquist has withdrawn his name from consideration, though he is still on the ballot.

Jamestown City Council– Ward 1

Timothy C. Smeal Democratic, Working Families, Libertarian

Brent P. Sheldon; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Jamestown City Council– Ward 2

Thomas S. Vitale; Democratic, Working Families

Anthony J. Dolce; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, Independence

NOTE: Vitale has withdrawn his name from consideration, though he is still on the ballot.

Jamestown City Council– Ward 3

Victoria R. James; Democratic

Jamestown City Council– Ward 4

Marie T. Carrubba; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Brittnay N. Spry; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian

Jamestown City Council– Ward 5

Maria B. Jones; Democratic

Grant T. Olson; Republican

Jamestown City Council– Ward 6

Thomas M. Nelson; Democratic, Working Families

TOWNS

Arkwright

Arkwright Town Supervisor

Ted L. Wightman; Democratic, Arkwright Advocates

Lawrence J. Ball; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Arkwright Town Clerk

Wendy J. Lord; Democratic, Independence, Arkwright Advocates

Jane A. Lindquist; Republican, Conservative, Working Families

Arkwright Town Council (vote for two)

Roger L. Cardot; Democratic

Christopher E. Jackson; Democratic, Arkwright Advocates

Lynn E. Bedford; Republican, Arkwright Advocates

Stephen L. Mead; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Frederic P. Norton; Conservative, Independence

Arkwright Highway Superintendent

Craig A. Harrington; Democratic, Arkwright Advocates

James M. Ziemba; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Arkwright Town Justice

John R. Potter; Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

Busti

Busti Town Supervisor

Rudy Mueller; Democratic, Working Families, Libertarian, Independence

Jesse M. Robbins; Republican, Conservative

Busti Town Clerk

Darlene H. Nygren; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Busti Town Council (vote for two)

Michael D. Jones; Democratic, Independence

James B. Andrews; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Paul A. Gustafson; Republican, Conservative

Busti Highway Superintendent

Melvin Peterson; Democratic, Republican

Busti Town Justice

William Geary; Republican, Conservative

Carroll

Carroll Town Supervisor

Russell L. Payne; Democratic, Republican, Libertarian

Laura S. Smith; Conservative, Independence

Carroll Town Clerk

Susan J. Rowley; Democratic, Republican, Independence

Tenneil L. Stelmack; Conservative

Carroll Town Council (vote for two)

Thomas E. Allison; Democratic, Conservative, Independence

Linnea M. Carlson; Democratic

Kenneth W. Dahlgren Jr.; Republican

Carroll Highway Superintendent VAC

James H. Mitchener III; Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence

Carroll Town Justice

Robert E. Gray; Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence

Timothy H. Wright; Republican, Working Families

Charlotte

Charlotte Town Council (vote for two)

Kenneth Bochmann; Democratic

Mark E. Jaquith; Republic, Conservative

Harold J. North III; Republican, Conservative

Charlotte Town Justice

Jeffrey S. Crossley; Republican, Conservative

Chautauqua

Chautauqua Town Supervisor

Donald Emhardt; Democratic, Working Families

Chautauqua Town Clerk

Rebecca Luba; Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence

Chautauqua Town Council

Kenneth Burnett; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Scott Cummings; Democratic, Republican

Chautauqua Highway Superintendent

Daniel Thorsell; Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence

Chautauqua Town Justice

Timothy Hull; Democratic

Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek Town Supervisor

William W. Young; Republican

Cherry Creek Town Council (vote for two)

Matthew C. West; Democratic

Ryan Lepp; Democratic, 4 The People Of CC

Bruce W. Hendricks; Republican

Cherry Creek Tax Collector

Mia M. Abbey; Republican

Clymer

Clymer Town Supervisor

Travis B. Heiser; Republican

Clymer Town Clerk

Stephanie M. Bailey; Republican

Clymer Town Council

Melissa M. Ranney; Republican

Brian D. Willink; Republican

Clymer Highway Superintendent

Scott E. Trisket; Republican

Clymer Town Justice

Laurie M. Beckerink; Republican

Clymer Tax Collector

Willowe F. Neckers; Republican

Dunkirk

Dunkirk Town Council

G. Jay Bishop; Republican

Henry G. Walldorff; Republican

Ellery

Ellery Town Supervisor

Arden E. Johnson; Republican

Ellery Town Clerk

Rebecca H. Haines; Republican

Ellery Town Council

Steven K. Hayes; Republican

Mark R. Schlemmer Republican

Ellery Highway Superintendent

Greg A. Hallberg; Republican

Ellicott

Ellicott Town Supervisor

Patrick W. McLaughlin; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Ellicott Town Clerk

Amy Bellardo; Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence

Ellicott Town Council–Ward 1

Patrick Tyler; Democratic

Ellicott Town Council–Ward 2

Janet B. Bowman; Republican, Conservative

Ellicott Town Council–Ward 3

Katy L. Whitmore; Republican, Conservative

Vanessa Braun; Working Families

Ellicott Town Council–Ward 4

Daniel Heitzenrater; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, Independence

Ellicott Town Justice

Marilyn C. Gerace; Democratic, Conservative, Independence

Ellington

Ellington Town Supervisor

Karen G. Bifaro; Democratic, Conservative, Working Families, Libertarian, Independence

Kelly Rhinehart; Republican, Preservance

Ellington Town Clerk

Kate Conti; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Jeffery D. Hitchcock; Republican, Conservative

Ellington Town Council (vote for two)

Barbara J. Beihtol; Democratic, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

Jeffrey L. Chase; Democratic, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

David R. Brainard; Republican, Preservance

Bradley J. Griffith; Republican, Preservance

Ellington Highway Superintendent

Dennis J. Colvenback; Democratic, Working Families, Libertarian, Independence

William J. Green; Republican, Conservative

Ellington Town Justice

Clifford A. Potter Jr.; Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

French Creek

French Creek Town Supervisor

David J. White; Republican

French Creek Town Clerk

Arlene R. Bemis; Republican

French Creek Town Council

Paul W. Carey; Republican

Brynne J. Hinsdale; Republican

French Creek Highway Superintendent

Stephen K. Linton; Republican

French Creek Town Justice

Janae E. Ryan; Republican

French Creek Tax Collector

Brenda B. White; Republican

Gerry

Gerry Town Supervisor Vacancy

Richard C. Heath; Republican

Gerry Town Council

Bruce A. Gustafson; Republican

Gary J. Swan Sr.; Republican

Gerry Town Justice

Kevin J. Sirwatka; Republican

Hanover

Hanover Town Supervisor

Todd Johnson; Democratic, Working Families

Hanover Town Clerk

Ruthann Rocque; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Timothy B. Crino Republican, Conservative

Hanover Town Council (vote for two)

Ralph J. Crawford; Democratic, Concord

Wayne L. Ashley; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Louis F. Pelletter; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, Independence

Hanover Highway Superintendent

Peter A. Pelletter; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Hanover Town Justice

Martin S. Buchnowski; Democratic, Working Families

James McGowan; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Harmony

Harmony Town Supervisor

John E. Brown; Republican, Conservative

Harmony Town Clerk

Shelly J. Johnson; Republican

Harmony Town Council

Ashley Senske; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Timothy A. Covey; Republican

Jeffrey T. Jordan; Republican

Harmony Highway Superintendent

Timothy P. Card; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Harmony Town Justice

Mark Stow; Republican

Harmony Town Tax Collector

Carrie D. Finnerty; Republican

Kiantone

Kiantone Town Supervisor

Joshua S. Ostrander; Republican, Conservative

Kiantone Town Clerk

Gail W. Davis; Republican

Kiantone Town Council

Timothy E. Kolstee; Republican

Valerie L. McDonald; Republican

Kiantone Highway Superintendent

Robert G. Carlson; Democratic

Mina

Mina Town Council

Stephen C. Burmaster; Republican

Ernest A. Roache; Republican

North Harmony

North Harmony Town Supervisor

Robert E. Yates; Republican

North Harmony Town Clerk

Nancy M. Thomas; Republican

North Harmony Town Council

Duncan A. McNeill; Republican

Louise E. Ortman; Republican

North Harmony Highway Superintendent

Dan H. Strickland; Republican

Poland

Poland Town Supervisor

Kelly A. Snow; Republican

Poland Town Council

Terry Walker; Democratic

Steven Wallace; Democratic

Norman R. Gustafson; Republican

Poland Highway Superintendent

Donald A. Holt; Democratic

Larry R. Mee; Republican

Poland Town Justice

Judith M. Shields; Republican

Pomfret

Pomfret Town Supervisor Vacancy

Daniel Pacos; Democratic, Working Families, Libertarian

David L. Penharlow; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Pomfret Town Council

Robert E. Dando Jr.; Democratic, Working Families

Ronald L. Sellers; Democratic, Working Families

Ann M. Eckman; Republican, Conservative, Independence

John M. Sedota; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian

Pomfret Town Justice

Nancy A. Dietzen; Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

Portland

Portland Town Council

Patricia A. Farrell; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Gary L. Miller; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Ripley

Ripley Town Supervisor

Douglas A. Bowen; Democratic, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

Ripley Town Clerk

Rebecca Carvallo; Democratic, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

Ripley Town Council

Laurel L. Adams; Democratic

Michael J. Rowe; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Philip A. Chimera; Republican

Ripley Highway Superintendent

James W. Spacht; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Daniel D. Babcock; Republican, Conservative

Ripley Town Justice

Vera L. Hustead; Democratic, Conservative, Working Families, Independence

Sheridan

Sheridan Town Council

Susan Bigler; Democratic

Thomas J. Wik; Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, Independence

Colleen M. Yerico; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Sheridan Town Justice

Jonathan R. Szumigala; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Sherman

Sherman Town Supervisor

Mark D. Persons; Republican

Sherman Town Clerk

Tamera M. Weise; Republican

Sherman Town Council

Teresa L. Guzman; Democratic, Working Families

Bessie V. Endress; Republican

James L. Higginbotham; Republican

Sherman Town Highway Superintendent

Dennis R. Sweatman; Republican

Sherman Town Justice

James L. Vanvolkenburg; Republican

Stockton

Stockton Town Supervisor

David J. Wilson; Republican, Conservative

Stockton Town Clerk

Kathryn M. Palmer; Republican, Conservative

Stockton Town Council

John J. Beichner; Republican

Bryan J. Meder; Republican

Stockton Highway Superintendent

Aaron W. Burnett; Republican, Conservative

Villenova

Villenova Town Supervisor

Yvonee M. Park; Democratic, Republican

Julie Delcamp; Libertarian

Villenova Town Clerk

Julie G. Goodway; Democratic, Republican

Villenova Town Council

Kieth L. Butcher; Democratic, Republican

Sarah M. Lomanto; Democratic, Republican

John Dudley Robison; Libertarian

Susan L. Baldwin; Libertarian

Villenova Town Highway Superintendent

Douglas L. Rumsey; Democratic, Republican

Westfield

Westfield Town Supervisor

Martha R. Bills; Republican

Westfield Town Clerk

Andrea L. Babcock; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Westfield Town Council

Steven D. Rudnicki; Democratic

David S. Brown; Republican

James R. Herbert Sr.; Republican

Westfield Highway Superintendent

David Babcock; Democratic, Republican, Conservative

Westfield Town Justice

James Spann; Democratic

VILLAGE

Bemus Point

Bemus Point Village Mayor

Bryan Dahlberg; Republican

Bemus Point Village Trustee

Michele Novotny; Republican

Margaret Richardson; Republican

Cassadaga

Cassadaga Village Mayor Vacancy

William M. Dorman; Taxpayer

Cassadaga Village Trustee

William Astry; Taxpayer

Rachyl Krupa; Taxpayer

Celeron

Celeron Village Mayor

Scott Schrecengost; Democratic

Celeron Village Trustee

Mary Keeney; Democratic

Michael Moss; Democratic

Falconer

Falconer Village Mayor

James Jaroszynski; Democratic, Working Families

Carmella Catanese; Republican

Falconer Village Trustee

Timothy D. Dunn; Republican

Alan Gustafson; Libertarian

Fredonia

Fredonia Village Mayor

Athanasia Landis; Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Douglas P. Essek; Republican, Conservative

Fredonia Village Trustee

Kara Christina; Democratic, Working Families

James Lynden; Democratic, Independence

Roger Pacos; Democratic

Vicky Cunningham; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Dale E. Ricker; Republican, Conservative, Independence

Rolan Rose; Republican

Lakewood

Lakewood Village Mayor

Edward McCague; Democratic

Randy Holcomb; Republican, Independence

Lakewood Village Trustee

Jay Yaggie; Democratic, Working Families

John Shedd; Democratic

Ellen Barnes; Republican, Independence

R. Richard Fischer; Republican, Independence

Mayville

Mayville Village Trustee Vacancy

Antoinette Moore; Democratic

James L. Warner Jr.; Republican

Panama

Panama Village Trustee

Kimberly M. Davis; Panama First

Sherman

Sherman Village Trustee

Nancy H. McCormack; Democratic

Ryan Sanders; Libertarian, Peoples

Isaac Gratto; Peoples

Silver Creek

Silver Creek Village Mayor

Jeffrey G. Hornburg; Republican, Conservative

Silver Creek Village Trustee

Sandra Harris Lindstrom; Republican, Conservative

Stephen Romanik; Republican, Conservative

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