Information for the 2023 Local Elections for Jamestown and the Chautauqua County, NY area.
Election Day is Tuesday – November 7, 2023
(Early voting is Oct. 28-Nov. 5)
Primary Day is Tuesday – June 27, 2023
USEFUL LINKS
- Chautauqua County Board of Elections (BOE) MAIN
- 2023 Election Calendar
- List of Offices Up For Election and Current Office Holder
- WRFA 2023 Election Stories
**2023 CANDIDATES**
All candidates affiliated with a political party have until April 6 to collect the required signatures from their fellow party members. Party officials can assist candidates with collecting signatures. This year four political parties have ballot lines: Conservative, Democrat, Republican, and Working Families. The BOE has more information on how to properly collect signatures, as well as the minimum needed for office being sought.
A Primary race will occur whenever two or more candidates seek a party’s endorsement for the same office and submit the required number of signatures.
Candidates not affiliated with a political party can circulate an Independent Petition starting April 18 and candidates can submit those petitions to the BOE between May 23 and 30.
The following are candidates who have announced their intention to appear on the ballot for the 2023 General Election. An updated list will be posted in April 2023 following the petition deadline.
Candidates wishing to share their intention to run, please email WRFA@RegLenna.com with your name, office you are running for, and political party.
*Notes Incumbent
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY LEGISLATURE (2 Year Term)
District 1
- Marcus Buchanan (D)
- Kevin Muldowney (R)*
- District 2
- Robert Bankoski (D)*
- Dennis Welka (R)
- District 3
- Nevin Eklund (D)
- Robert Scudder (R)*
- District 4
- Susan Parker (D)*
- District 5
- Terry Niebel (R)*
- District 6
- Thomas Harmon (R)*
- District 7
- Johnathan Penhollow (R)*
- District 8
- Pierre Chagnon (R)*
- District 9
- Phillip Landy (R)
- Jorge “Billy” Torres (D)*
- District 10
- Jamie Gustafson (R)*
- Julie Jackson-Forsberg (D)
- District 11
- David Wilfong (R)*
- Robert Whitney Jr. (D)
- District 12
- Fred Larson (D)
- Elisabeth Rankin (R)*
- District 13
- Tom Nelson (D)*
- Joseph Tickle (R)
- District 14
- Daniel Pavlock (R)*
- District 15
- Kurt Gustafson (D)
- Lisa Vanstrom (R)*
- District 16
- Amy Thompson (D)
- Dalton Anthony (R)
- District 17
- Travis Heiser (R)*
- District 18
- Martin Proctor (R)*
- District 19
- Braiden McElaney (D)
- Frederick Johnson (R)
JAMESTOWN MAYOR (4-year term)
- Kimberly Ecklund (R)
- Eddie Sundquist (D)*
JAMESTOWN CITY COUNCIL (2 year term)
- Ward 1
- Travis Knight (D)
- Brent Sheldon (R)*
- Ward 2
- Anthony “Tony” Dolce (R)*
- Ward 3
- Regina Brackman (D)*
- Robert Reedy II (R)
- Ward 4
- Marie Carrubba (D)*
- Joe Paterniti (R)
- Ward 5
- Kaycee Colburn (D)
- Bill Reynolds (R)*
- Ward 6
- Andrew Faulkner (R)*
- Vanessa Weinert (D)
- At Large (3 Seats)
- Russ Bonfiglio (R)
- Randall Daversa (R)*
- Alyssa Porter (D)
- Isaiah Rashad II (D) – Withdrawn From Race, Name Remains on Ballot
- Jeffrey Russell (R)*
Jamestown City Court Judge (10-year term)
- John I. LaMancuso (D)
OTHER CONTESTED RACES OF NOTE
- Dunkirk Mayor
- David Damico (R)
- Kate Wdowiasz (D)
- Ellicott Town Supervisor
- Todd Beckerink (D)
- Janet Bowman (R)*
- Ellicott Town Clerk
- Amy Bellardo (R,C)*
- Adrienne Swanson (D)
- Ellicott Town Justice
- Marilyn Gerace (D, C)*
- Ellicott Town Council (2 Year Term)
- Ward 1 – James Rensel (D, C)
- Ward 2 – David LaMantia (D)
- Ward 2 – Robert White (R, C)*
- Ward 3 – Steve Cybart (D)
- Ward 3 – Katy Whitmore (R)*
- Ward 4 – Daniel McNeill (D)
- Ward 4 – Kenneth Swan (R, C)*
- Ellington Town Supervisor
- Karen Bifaro (D)
- Christine Emmick (R)
