Political Endorsements
The WNY CWA Council endorses candidates only after they have completed our questionnaire and have been interviewed by our Political & Legislative Committee. Please consider voting for our endorsed candidates on Election Day, and please vote on the Working Families Party line on row D.
2025 Primary Voting:
New York Primary Day is Tuesday, June 24th. There are three ways to vote: Early Voting, Vote be Mail, and In-Person Voting. Early Voting in Erie County begins June 14th. Check with your Board of Elections for Early Voting dates in your county. Mail-in ballots are available from your local county Board of Elections office. Starting this year, there is no reason required to request a mail-in ballot. In-Person voting will take place on Tuesday, June 24th at your local polling site.
2025 Endorsements:
| John Davis | Amherst Town Board |
| Jacob Kavanaugh | Amherst Town Board |
| Jeffery Marion | Amherst Town Justice |
| Shawn Lavin | Amherst Town Supervisor |
| Sean Ryan | Buffalo Mayor |
| Jennifer Mecozzi | Buffalo School Board West District |
| Tiffany Lewis | Cheektowaga Town Board |
| Monica Elderkin | Cheektowaga Town Board |
| Kevin Hardwick | Erie County Comptroller |
| Lawrence Dupre | Erie County Legislator District #1 |
| Taisha Elizabeth St. Jean Tard | Erie County Legislator District #2 |
| John Bargnesi | Erie County Legislator District #4 |
| Timothy Meyers | Erie County Legislator District #7 |
| Sherry Steffans | Grand Island Town Council |
| Wendy Guild Swearingen | Lewiston Town Clerk |
| Paul Kloosterman | Lewiston Town Council |
| Gabrielle Richards | North Tonawanda City Alderman At Large |
| Thomas Murphy | North Tonawanda City Alderman Ward 1 |
| William Schulmeister | North Tonawanda City Alderman Ward 2 |
| Hilary Roe | North Tonawanda City Alderman Ward 3 |
| Austin Tylec | North Tonawanda Mayor |
| Carla Speranza | Niagara County Legislator District #12 |
| Jeffrey Elder | Niagara County Legislator District #4 |
| Bridgette Myles | Niagara Falls City Council |
| John Kinney | Niagara Falls City Council |
| Christopher Fisher | Tonawanda City Council Ward 2 |
| William Strassburg | Tonawanda City Mayor |
| Jill O'Malley | Tonawanda Town Board |
More endorsements will be posted as they are made.
Updated 5/3/2025