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





