Members of the Jamestown City Council during a recent meeting. P-J photo by Dennis Phillips

Even though the deadline for filing signed election petitions with the Chautauqua County Board of Elections is 5 p.m. today, all the candidates that have announced they are running for office in the city of Jamestown have filed the necessary paperwork prior to the deadline.

According to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections, two Republican candidates have filed signed petitions for the office of mayor and for the seat in Ward 2 on the Jamestown City Council. When multiple candidates in the same party file the necessary paperwork a primary election is held, which will take place this year on Tuesday, June 25.

For mayor, the Jamestown Republican Committee endorsed candidate David Wilfong, county legislator, will be facing off against Jamestown City Councilman Andrew Liuzzo. In Ward 2, incumbent Anthony Dolce, who has been a councilman for more than 23 years, will be challenged by Raven Mason-Thompson.

Even if Wilfong doesn’t win the Republican primary he will still be a part of the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, because he also received the endorsement of the Conservative Party.

Eddie Sundquist has received endorsements for mayor from the Democratic, Independent and Working Families parties.

In Ward 2, Dolce will also be a part of the November election even if he doesn’t win the Republican primary because he has received endorsements from the Conservative and Independent parties. Thomas Vitale will also be involved in the General Election because he received endorsements from the Democratic and Working Families parties.

Information can be found on the county’s Board of Elections website at co.chautauqua.ny.us/161/board-of-elections,

For more information on Jamestown city elections, see tomorrow’s edition of The Post-Journal.