2025 Buffalo mayoral election
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The 2025 Buffalo mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025, with a primary election held on June 24, 2025.[1][2] Incumbent acting mayor Christopher Scanlon is running for a full term in office. Scanlon succeeded longtime mayor Byron Brown after he became the CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting.[3]
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Michael Gainer, nonprofit founder[4]
- Sean Ryan, state senator from the 61st district[5]
- Christopher Scanlon, acting mayor[6]
- Anthony Tyson-Thompson, political strategist[7]
- Garnell Whitfield, former Buffalo Fire Commissioner[8]
- Rasheed Wyatt, common councilor from the University district[9]
Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Zeneta Everhart, common councilor from the Masten district[10]
- Leah Halton-Pope, common councilor from the Ellicott district[10]
- Terrance Heard, former Buffalo Public Schools board member[11][12]
Potential
[edit]- Joseph Gramaglia, former Buffalo Police Commissioner[13]
- Timothy Hogues, president of the New York State Civil Service Commission[11]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Maggie Harter, community activist[13] (endorsed Whitfield)[14]
- James McLeod, retired Buffalo City Court judge[15]
- James Payne, community activist[16]
- Terrence Robinson, community activist and Green nominee for mayor in 2017[17][18]
Declined
[edit]- India Walton, community organizer and nominee for mayor in 2021[19]
Endorsements
[edit]Sean Ryan
- Labor unions
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 66[20]
- Buffalo Teachers Federation[21]
- Communications Workers of America District 1[20]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 2104[20]
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3[20]
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District 4[20]
- Police Benevolent Association of New York State Law Enforcement[22]
- Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local 71[20]
- United Auto Workers Region 9[20]
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 276[20]
- United Steelworkers District 4[20]
- United Association Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22[20]
- Workers United Rochester Regional Joint Board[20]
- Party chapters
- Erie County Democratic Committee[23]
Christopher Scanlon
- Labor unions
- Buffalo Police Benevolent Association[22]
- Buffalo Professional Firefighters Local 282[22]
- Local officials
- Carl Paladino, former Buffalo Public Schools board member (Republican)[24]
Declined to endorse
- Statewide officials
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- James Gardner, former Erie County assistant district attorney[26]
Potential
[edit]- Michael Kearns, Erie County Clerk[12]
Declined
[edit]- Christopher Scanlon, acting mayor (Democratic)[23]
Endorsements
[edit]James Gardner
- Party chapters
- Erie County Republican Committee[26]
Conservative nomination
[edit]Potential
[edit]- James Gardner, former Erie County assistant district attorney (Republican)[27]
Declined
[edit]- Christopher Scanlon, acting mayor (Democratic)[23]
Working Families nomination
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Sean Ryan, state senator from the 61st district (Democratic)[28]
Endorsements
[edit]Sean Ryan
- Party chapters
- Working Families Party of New York[28]
Independents
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Christopher Scanlon, acting mayor (Democratic)[23]
Withdrawn
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Sean Ryan, state senator from the 61st district (Democratic)[31]
- Garnell Whitfield, former Buffalo Fire Commissioner (Democratic)[31]
- Rasheed Wyatt, common councilor from the University district (Democratic)[31]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | TBD | |||
| Republican | TBD | |||
| Working Families | Sean Ryan | |||
| Conservative | TBD | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "New York State Board of Elections". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "Mayoral election in Buffalo, New York (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ Joly, Aidan (September 30, 2024). "Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown to leave office in October". WIVB-TV. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Deidre (January 20, 2025). "Community activist Michael Gainer joins growing list of hopefuls for Buffalo mayor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ Skoog, Katie (November 23, 2024). "State Senator Sean Ryan announces run for Buffalo mayor". WIVB-TV. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Sondel, Justin (January 22, 2025). "Scanlon officially joins mayor's race in Buffalo". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Ruberto, Toni (March 29, 2025). "Anthony Tyson-Thompson becomes 11th candidate for Buffalo mayor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Deidre (December 3, 2024). "Former Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield enters campaign for Buffalo mayor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Sondel, Justin (December 9, 2024). "And then there were 3: Council Member Rasheed Wyatt enters Buffalo mayor's race". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Williams, Deidre (September 14, 2024). "City Hall insiders considering running for mayor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Kelly, Geoff (September 12, 2024). "Who will be Buffalo's next mayor? Potential candidates line up". Investigative Post. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Sondel, Justin (January 16, 2025). "Bid to replace Buffalo's longest-serving mayor likely to be chaotic". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
Activist Terry Robinson, Buffalo ReUse co-founder Michael Gainer and former School Board member Terrance Heard also have asked the Democrats for their endorsement, but have not formally announced that they are running.
- ^ a b Kelly, Geoff (January 29, 2025). "Update on race for mayor of Buffalo". Investigative Post. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Margaret, Aoede. "Aoede Margaret". Facebook. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ Mirand, Kristen (February 17, 2025). "Buffalo mayoral candidate drops out of race as ECDC prepares for endorsement". WKBW-TV. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ Sondel, Justin (April 7, 2025). "James Payne drops out of Buffalo mayor's race". Buffalo News. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Benson, Nate (March 6, 2025). "Nine Mayoral candidates participate in East Side town hall and forum". wgrz.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Sondel, Justin (April 24, 2025). "Gainer survives petition challenge in Buffalo mayoral race; Grant gets extension in bid for Legislature seat". Buffalo News. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (December 9, 2024). "Morning Digest: We preview three of next year's top races for mayor". The Downballot. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Endorsements". Sean Ryan for Buffalo Mayor. February 5, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Fink, Jim (April 25, 2025). "Why the BTF backing 'touches' Sean Ryan's heart". Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Kirkpatrick, Holly (April 23, 2025). "Buffalo's police and fire unions endorse Chris Scanlon for Buffalo mayor". Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Sondel, Justin (February 22, 2025). "Sean Ryan is endorsed for Buffalo mayor by Democrats". The Buffalo News. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Benson, Nate (December 17, 2024). "Carl Paladino endorses Chris Scanlon for Mayor of Buffalo". WGRZ. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Gavin, Robert (February 26, 2025). "Hochul says she won't endorse a candidate for Buffalo mayor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Greber, Dave (February 26, 2025). "Gardner endorsed by Republicans for mayor". WIVB-TV. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Kruly, Ken (February 25, 2025). "Shovel your sidewalks Buffalonians, the petitioners are coming; multiple candidates want to be mayor of Buffalo". Buffalo Rising. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Whalen, Ryan (March 19, 2025). "Working Families Party endorses state Sen. Sean Ryan in Buffalo mayoral race". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ Healy, Amber (November 26, 2024). "Race To Be the Next Mayor of Buffalo Is Heating Up". We are Buffalo. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Caughill, Ryan [@RyanMCaughill] (December 13, 2024). "I am excited to publicly endorse @Garnell4Buffalo to be the next Mayor of the City of Buffalo!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c Sondel, Justin (March 2, 2025). "Democrats rule Buffalo politics, but other party lines may be crucial in mayor's race". The Buffalo News. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites