A city candidate who lost in the primary election will be involved in November at another position.

According to a news release from the Chautauqua County Libertarian Party, Raven Mason Thompson has been endorsed by the party for an At-Large position on the Jamestown City Council.

Last month, Thompson lost a Republican primary election to incumbent Anthony Dolce, Ward 2 councilman. Dolce also received an endorsement from the Libertarian Party for Ward 2.

According to Brian Abram, Chautauqua County Board of Elections Republican commissioner, the change in the position Thompson is running for is legal.

“She is no longer on the ballot after being defeated in the primary. So her quest to be the Ward 2 candidate is now gone,” he said. “She is now looking to be authorized for the Libertarian Party at a different position.”

Abram said this is the first time during his tenure as an election commissioner that he has seen a candidate defeated earlier in the process during a primary make their way onto the Election Day ballot.

“What is happening here is not normal,” he said. “This opportunity to make a comeback is unique.”

The Libertarian Party has a deadline of Sept. 1 to announce its candidates for the November election instead of having an April deadline like other established parties, Abram said. He said because the Libertarian is a “start-up party” after receiving 50,000 votes during the last gubernatorial election, the party is allowed more time to select candidates.

“If you receive 50,000 or more votes on your line you are a recognized party by New York state,” he said. “The Women’s Equality Party was there for four years, but didn’t get 50,000. The Reform Party was there for four years, but didn’t receive 50,000 votes so they lost their recognition. The replacements were the (Serve America Movement) SAM Party and the other replacement was the Libertarian Party.”

Abram said a start-up party is given a one year window to become organized. However, the party will have to follow the same rules as the other established parties in its second year.

The other candidates endorsed by the Libertarian Party include Andrew Liuzzo for Jamestown mayor; Brittnay Spry for Jamestown City Council Ward 4; Dennis Welka for Dunkirk City Council Ward 1; Rudy Mueller for Busti town supervisor; Russell Payne for Carroll town supervisor; Daniel Heitzenrater for Ellicott Town Council Ward 4; Susan Baldwin for Villenova Town Council; John Dudley Robinson for Villenova Town Council; Ron Hall for Chautauqua County Legislator District 1; Christopher Schaeffer for Chautauqua County Legislator District 3; Terry Niebel for Chautauqua County Legislator District 5; and Bill Ward for Chautauqua County Legislator District 18.

Prior to Thursday’s meeting, the party had already nominated Gerrit Cain for Chautauqua County Legislator District 16 and Ryan Sanders for Sherman Village trustee. Other potential candidates will be voted upon in August.

There are six additional candidates running for the three At-Large seats on the Jamestown City Council. Incumbent Kimberly Ecklund, who has served on the council for 15 years, has received endorsements from the Conservative, Independence and Republican parties. Greg Rabb, former president of the council, is running once again for an At-Large seat with the endorsements of the Democratic, Independence and Work Families parties. Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, who was appointed to the council in January, has also been endorsed by the Democratic, Independence and Work Families parties.

The three other candidates running for an At-Large position are doing so for the first time. Greg Lindquist and Jeffery Russel have received endorsements from the Conservative and Republican parties. Taylor Scott has received endorsements from the Democratic and Working Families parties.

In Ward 2, Thomas Vitale will also be involved in the General Election because he received endorsements from the Democratic and Working Families parties.