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