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 Endorsements:
| John Davis | Amherst Town Board | |
| Jack Kavanaugh | Amherst Town Board | |
| Jeffery Marion | Amherst Town Justice | |
| Shawn Lavin | Amherst Town Supervisor | |
| Sean Ryan | Buffalo Mayor | |
| Jennifer Mecozzi | Buffalo School Board West Dist | |
| Robert Dando | Chautauqua County Legislator | |
| Tiffany Lewis | Cheektowaga Town Board | |
| Monica Elderkin | Cheektowaga Town Board | |
| Stephen Nowicki | Cheektowaga Town Board 2 year seat | |
| Kevin Hardwick | Erie County Comptroller | |
| Lawrence Dupre | Erie County Legislator Dist #1 | |
| Taisha Elizabeth St. Jean Tard | Erie County Legislator Dist #2 | |
| John Bargnesi | Erie County Legislator Dist #4 | |
| Timothy Meyers | Erie County Legislator Dist #7 | |
| Sherry Steffans | Grand Island Town Council | |
| Brad Rybczynski | Hamburg Town Clerk | |
| Jennifer Linsley | Hamburg Town Council | |
| Robert Reynolds | Hamburg Town Supervisor | |
| Wendy Guild Swearingen | Lewiston Town Clerk | |
| Paul Kloosterman | Lewiston Town Council | |
| Gabrielle Richards | N.Tonawanda City Alderman At Large | |
| Thomas Murphy | N.Tonawanda City Alderman Ward 1 | |
| William Schulmeister | N.Tonawanda City Alderman Ward 2 | |
| Hilary Roe | N.Tonawanda City Alderman Ward 3 | |
| Austin Tylec | N.Tonawanda Mayor | |
| Carla Speranza | Niagara County Legislator Dist #12 | |
| Jeffrey Elder | Niagara County Legislator Dist #4 | |
| Bridgette Myles | Niagara Falls City Council | |
| John Kinney | Niagara Falls City Council | |
| Braiden McElhaney | Orchard Park Town Council | |
| Marie Mahon | Orchard Park Town Supervisor | |
| Christopher Fisher | Tonawanda City Council Ward 2 | |
| William Strassburg | Tonawanda City Mayor | |
| Jill O'Malley | Tonawanda Town Board | |
| Gina Santa Maria | Tonawanda Town Board |
More endorsements will be posted as they are made.
Updated 8/20/2025