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Fox News
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Acting Buffalo, NY mayor loses in Democratic primary
Acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon of Buffalo, N.Y., fell short in the city's Democratic primary Tuesday night, losing the nomination to state Sen. Sean Ryan. Scanlon conceded the primary to Ryan, thanking his supporters and apologizing for "not getting it done for you tonight." "It was a lot of work and the most humbling experience of my life to have the type of support that the campaign has had to this point," Scanlon said. Ryan, who has the endorsement of the county Democratic Party, declared victory and pledged to unite the city. "I know we need to unite Buffalo, not just as Democrats, but as Buffalonians," Ryan said. Ryan told Buffalo Toronto Public Media that he was "so pleasantly surprised with the margin" of victory in the multi-candidate field. The Associated Press called the victory for Ryan, who had 46.5% of the vote. Scanlon fell short with 35.3% of the votes. Scanlon sought a full term after replacing Buffalo's longest-serving mayor, Byron Brown, who resigned in October to head an off-track betting agency.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sean Ryan wins Buffalo Democratic mayor primary
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sean Ryan looks to have taken a major step in his quest to unseat Buffalo's sitting mayor. Ryan, a State Senator who has represented North Buffalo, the Upper West Side and the Elmwood Village among other towns outside of Buffalo in the State Senate since 2021, won 46.4% of the total vote in Buffalo Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race for him around 10:35 p.m. Scanlon conceded around 10:45 p.m. He got 35.2% of the vote. Ryan has spent the recent weeks and months on the offensive against Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon, criticizing a number of his policies. That includes the city's $622 million budget, which passed under Scanlon's watch earlier this year, and Ryan has said that he is against a hotel bed tax. He has also pointed out donations made to Scanlon from a family member of Carl Paladino, a former gubernatorial and congressional candidate who is a supporter of President Donald Trump and has a history of outlandish and racist comments. 'We all know that the rhetoric of campaigns, it can get a little hot sometimes, but I want to extend my hand to anybody who wants to join to make a better Buffalo, to join together with passion to make our city a better place,' Ryan said in his victory speech on Tuesday night. Before he was a state senator, Ryan, 60, spent nearly a decade in the New York State Assembly representing Buffalo's West Side and areas of the Southtowns in Albany. Ryan was endorsed by the Erie County Democratic Committee in February, citing a need for a 'change [in] culture' of city hall. He also earned the endorsement of Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz earlier this month. 'We need to unite every neighborhood across the city, we need to work together to realize the vision that we all know is possible when we work together and we have good government,' Ryan said. 'I believe that with all my heart, and that's what's driven this campaign from day one.' University District councilman Rasheed Wyatt came in third with 8.1% of the vote, former Buffalo fire commissioner Garnell Whitfield got 7.7% and former state assembly aide Anthony Tyson-Thompson got 2.4%. Whitfield plans to continue his campaign as an independent, he said Tuesday. Michael Gainer is also running an independent campaign. Despite losing Tuesday, Scanlon is expected to continue his campaign into the general election. According to the Erie County Board of Elections, he has filed to run an independent campaign. The general election is on Nov. 4. Former assistant district attorney James Gardner will be on the Republican line. 'I just wanted to apologize to you all for not being successful this evening,' Scanlon said in his concession speech. 'I just want to thank you all.' Scanlon did not say anything in his concession speech about continuing his campaign. Registered Democrats out-number registered Republicans in Buffalo by a wide margin, about 96,000 compared to about 15,000, according to the Board of Elections. Aidan Joly joined the News 4 staff in 2022. He is a graduate of Canisius College. You can see more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
