New York Has Several Big Elections This Year That Need Your Vote

In case you haven't noticed, election season in the United States is in full swing. Political ads and lawn signs are just about everywhere you turn, and the nightly news is dominated by the latest happenings by the political candidate you love or hate.

If you have been paying attention to the issues, you know that 2024 is a major year for American politics.

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However, it's not just the election for the US President that matters. All over the Empire State, major offices need to be filled, and that can only happen if we vote.

If you're unsure exactly what offices need to be elected this year, we have all the details you need to know.

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.
-Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States & 44th Governor of New York

Between national, state, and local level elections, there are several things to vote for this year in Western New York:

• Electors for President and Vice President of the United States (4-Year Term)
  • Kamala D. Harris & Tim Walz (Democratic & Working Families)
  • Donald J. Trump & JD Vance (Republican & Conservative)
• United States Senator From New York (6 Year Term)
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic & Working Families)
  • Michael D. Sapraicone (Republican & Conservative)
  • Diane Sare (LaRouche)
• Representative in Congress For New York's 23rd District (2-Year Term)
  • Thomas A. Carle (Democratic)
  • Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican & Conservative)

• Representative in Congress For New York's 26th District (2-Year Term)
  • Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic & Working Families)
  • Anthony G. Marecki (Republican & Conservative)

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• Justice of the New York State Supreme Court – 8th Judicial District (14-Year Term)
  • Henry J. Nowak (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, & Working Families)
  • Catherine R. Nugent-Panepinto (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, & Working Families
  • Deborah A. Chimes (Democratic, Republican & Conservative
  • Michael J. Norris (Democratic, Republican & Conservative
• New York State Senator for 61st District (2-Year Term)
  • Sean M. Ryan (Democratic & Working Families
  • Christine M. Czarnik (Republican & Conservative)
• New York State Senator for 63rd District (2-Year Term)
  • April Baskin (Democratic & Working Families)
  • John P. Moretti Jr. (Republican & Conservative)
• Member of New York State Assembly for 141st District (2-Year Term)
  • Democratic: Crystal D. Peoples

• Member of New York State Assembly for 142nd District (2-Year Term)
  • Patrick B. Burke (Democratic)
  • Marc D. Priore (Republican & Conservative)
• Member of New York State Assembly for 143rd District (2-Year Term)
  • Monica Piga Wallace (Democratic & Working Families)
  • Patrick J. Chludzinski (Republican & Conservative)
• Member of New York State Assembly for 149th District (2-Year Term)
  • Jonathan D. Rivera (Democratic & Working Families)

• Erie County Family Court Judge (10-Year Term)
  • Jeffrey M. Harrington (Democratic)
  • Kara Buscaglia (Democratic, Conservative & Working Families)
  • Peter P. Vasilion (Republican & Conservative)
• Erie County District Attorney (4-Year Term)
  • Michael J. Keane (Democratic & Working Families)
  • James R. Gardner (Republican & Conservative: James R. Gardner
• Erie County Legislator – 1st District (To Fill Vacancy)
  • Lawrence J. Dupre (Democratic)
• City of Buffalo Court Judge (10-Year Term)
  • Rashied McDuffie (Democratic & Working Families)
  • Erin Elizabeth Hart (Democratic & Working Families)
  • Barbara R. Johnson-Lee (Democratic &Working Families)
• City of Buffalo Board of Education For Member at Large (5-Year Term)
  • Lawrence L. Scott
  • Adrianna K. Zullich
  • Edward H. Speidel
  • Terrance L. Heard
  • Janita Everhart
  • Raziya Hill

We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.
–Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States & 1st United States Secretary of State

This is just a small rundown of all the offices to be elected this year; a full list is on the Board of Elections website.