2025 Buffalo mayoral election
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The 2025 Buffalo mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025.
Incumbent acting Buffalo mayor, Christopher Scanlon, is eligible to run for a full term.
Background
[edit]Incumbent acting mayor Christopher Scanlon succeeded Byron Brown after he became the CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting.[1] Scanlon has yet to announce whether he will run for a full term, or not.
New York state senator Sean Ryan and former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield have both announced their candidacies.
Primary election
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sean Ryan, New York state senator, from the 61st District[2]
- Garnell Whitfield, former Buffalo Fire Commissioner[3]
Potential
[edit]- Christopher Scanlon, acting mayor (October 2024–present)[4]
Third parties & Independents
[edit]Independents
[edit]- Ryan Caughill, emergency preparedness consultant[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Joly, Aidan (September 30, 2024). "Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown to leave office in October". News 4 Buffalo. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Skoog, Katie (November 23, 2024). "State Senator Sean Ryan announces run for Buffalo mayor". News 4 Buffalo. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Deidre (December 3, 2024). "Former Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield enters campaign for Buffalo mayor". Buffalo News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Nice, Ed (November 20, 2024). "The Race For Mayor Is On In Buffalo, New York". Power 93.7 WBLK. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Healy, Amber (2024-11-26). "Race To Be the Next Mayor of Buffalo Is Heating Up". We are Buffalo. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites