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.
2026 Endorsements:
| Aaron Gies | U.S. Congress - 23rd District | |
| Alissa Ellman | U.S. Congress - 24th District | |
| Tim Kennedy | U.S. Congress - 26th District | |
| Jon Rivera | NYS Senator - 61st District | |
| Thomas Arida | NYS Senator - 62nd District | |
| April Baskin | NYS Senator - 63rd District | |
| Bill Conrad | NYS Assembly - 140th District | |
| Leah Halton-Pope | NYS Assembly - 141st District | |
| Patrick Burke | NYS Assembly - 142nd District | |
| Ryan Taughrin | NYS Assembly - 143rd District | |
| Donna Dye Sholk | NYS Assembly - 144th District | |
| Karen McMahon | NYS Assembly - 146th District | |
| Adam Bojak | NYS Assembly - 149th District | |
| Lawrence Dupre | Erie County Legislator - 1st District | |
| Taisha St. Jean Tard | Erie County Legislator - 2nd District | |
| John Bargnesi Jr. | Erie County Legislator - 4th District | |
| Jeanne Vinal | Erie County Legislator - 5th District | |
| Rathi Ravi | Erie County Legislator - 6th District | |
| Timothy Meyers | Erie County Legislator - 7th District | |
| Jeffrey Elder | Niagara County Legislator - 4th District | |
| Johnny Parks | Niagara County Legislator - 5th District | |
| Sam Farruggia | Niagara County Legislator - 6th District | |
| Douglas Mooradian | Niagara County Legislator - 7th District | |
| Matthew Kennedy | Niagara County Legislator - 8th District | |
| Timothy Osborn | Niagara County Legislator - 9th District | |
| Bryan Thompson | Niagara County Legislator - 11th District | |
| Carla Speranza | Niagara County Legislator - 12th District | |
| Jocelyn Welton | Niagara County Legislator - 13th District |
More endorsements will be posted as they are made.
Updated 5/19/2026