Two-thirds of all county legislative districts have a contested race
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About two-thirds of all Chautauqua County legislative districts will have a competitive race in November.
There are 19 legislative districts in the county. Of that amount 13 have contested races.
Of the 13 competitive races, eight have an incumbent Republican and six have an incumbent Democrat.
Of the six remaining races that are uncontested, two are held by Democrats and four are held by Republicans.
Currently, there are 12 Republicans and seven Democrats in the county legislature. The Republicans have held the majority since 2010, when there were 25 legislators. In 2014, the legislature went from 25 to 19 districts.
The following is a breakdown of who is running and where.
DISTRICT 1 - This district includes part of the city and town of Dunkirk. Incumbent Marcus Buchanan is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. He is being challenged by Colby Garza, who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
DISTRICT 2 - This district includes part of the city of Dunkirk. Incumbent Robert Bankoski is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. He is unopposed.
DISTRICT 3 - This district includes part of the village of Fredonia and town of Pomfret. Incumbent Bob Scudder is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Michael Lee who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
DISTRICT 4 - This district includes part of the village of Fredonia and part of the city of Dunkirk. Incumbent Sandra Lewis is running on the Democratic line. She is unopposed.
DISTRICT 5 - This district includes parts of the towns of Dunkirk and Hanover, as well as the towns of Arkwright, Cherry Creek, Sheridan, and Villenova. Incumbent Jay Merritt is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is running unopposed.
DISTRICT 6 - This district includes part of the town of Hanover and the village of Silver Creek. Incumbent Thomas Harmon is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Kevin O'Connell, who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
DISTRICT 7 - This district includes the towns of Stockton and Portland, including the villages of Cassadaga and Brocton, as well as part of the town of Chautauqua. Incumbent Johnathan Penhollow is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Carla Rodriguez, who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
DISTRICT 8 - This district includes the towns of North Harmony and Ellery, including the village of Bemus Point, as well as part of the town of Chautauqua. Incumbent Pierre Chagnon is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is unopposed.
DISTRICT 9 - This district includes part of the city of Jamestown. Incumbent Vincent DeJoy III's name will be on the ballot, although he has announced that he is relocating to North Carolina. His replacement has not been announced. Also seeking the seat is John Vogan, who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
DISTRICT 10 - This district includes parts of the towns of Busti and Ellicott, the village of Lakewood, and part of the city of Jamestown. Incumbent Jamie Gustafson is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. She is being challenged by Julie Jackson-Forsberg, who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
DISTRICT 11 - This district includes part of the city of Jamestown. Incumbent Robert Whitney Jr. is running on the Democratic and Taxpayer's line. He is being challenged by Jeremy Maggio who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
DISTRICT 12 - This district includes part of the city of Jamestown. Incumbent Frederick Larson is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. He is being challenged by Brent Sheldon who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
DISTRICT 13 - This district includes part of the city of Jamestown. Incumbent Thomas Nelson is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. He is being challenged by Andrew Faulkner, who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
DISTRICT 14 - This district includes the towns of Ellington, Charlotte, Gerry, including the village of Sinclairville, and parts of the town of Ellicott and Poland. Incumbent Daniel Pavlock is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is unopposed.
DISTRICT 15 - This district includes part of the town of Ellicott, including the villages of Celoron and Falconer. Incumbent Lisa Vanstrom is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. She is being challenged by Nikki Pierce who is running on the Democratic and Taxpayer's lines.
DISTRICT 16 - This district includes the towns of Kiantone, Carroll, and part of the town of Poland. Incumbent Dalton Anthony is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Christopher DeBlass, who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
DISTRICT 17 - This district includes the towns of Clymer and Harmony, as well as the villages of Clymer and Panama, as well as part of the town of Busti. Incumbent Travis Heiser is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is unopposed.
DISTRICT 18 - This district includes part of the town of Chautauqua, including the village of Mayville, the towns of French Creek, Mina, and village and town of Sherman. Incumbent Martin Proctor is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Dan Morton who is running on the Democratic line.
DISTRICT 19 - This district includes the towns of Ripley and Westfield, including the village of Westfield. Incumbent Fred Johnson is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by John Hamels who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
There are other races as well.
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
For Family Court Judge, Michael Sullivan is seeking re-election. He is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Alexandria Moss, who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
For Sheriff, James Quattrone is running unopposed for re-election. He is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
NEW YORK STATE
There are four seats up for Supreme Court Justice, Judicial District 8. Candidates running include: Craig Bucki, Anne Joynt, Michael Amodeo, Robert Richardson, Deanne Tripi, Jonathan Hickey and Robert Vario. Bucki and Joynt are running on the Democratic and Working Families lines; Tripi and Hickey are running on the Republican and Conservative lines; Amodeo is running on the Democratic, Republican, and Working Families lines; Richardson is running on the Democratic, Republican and Conservative lines; and Vario is running on the Conservative line.
For the 150th Assembly District, which includes all of Chautauqua County and the Cattaraugus Reservation in Erie County, Andrew Molitor is seeking re-election. He is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Thomas Carle who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
For the 57th state Senate District, which includes all of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties and more, George Borrello is seeking re-election. He is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Victoria Guite-Williams who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
For Attorney General, Letitia James is seeking re-election. She is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. She is being challenged by Saritha Komatireddy, who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
For Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli is seeking re-election. He is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. He is being challenged by Joseph Hernandez, who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.
For Governor, Kathy C. Hochul is running for re-election. Adrienne Adams is running as her lieutenant governor. They are running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. Hochul is being challenged by Bruce Blakeman, with Todd Hood running as his lieutenant governor. They are running on the Republican, Conservative and Vote Affordable lines.
FEDERAL OFFICE
For the 23rd District Member of Congress, Nicholas Langworthy is running for re-election. He is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. He is being challenged by Aaron Gies, who is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.