Erie County Democratic Committee

01/25/2023

Show your support for Hamburg Supervisor Randy Hoak tomorrow night following his State of the Town Address!

01/24/2023

Tim Meyers for Erie County Legislator

Real leadership is rare - please like, follow, and share the page for our great County Legislature Majority Leader Tim Meyers for Erie County Legislator!

Political candidate

01/24/2023

Join us and Hamburg Supervisor Randy Hoak this Thursday at Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant and Banquet Facility!

01/23/2023

Mike Kooshoian for Erie County Legislator

Join us from 5-7:30 pm Monday, Feb. 6 at Hutch’s, 1375 Delaware Ave., for Mike Kooshoian for Erie County Legislator’s campaign kickoff!

Politician

01/22/2023

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A trip to the AFC Championship is on the line.

All eyes on Bills-Bengals today: bufbills.co/3R0pkoU

01/22/2023

2023 ECDC Victory Fund

Donate $23.23 to become a founding member of our 2023 Victory Fund and we’ll send you a Gov. Kathy Hochul commemorative Inaugural button!

01/21/2023

Governor Hochul Honors Buffalo Community Heroes

Governor Hochul Honors Buffalo Community Heroes

01/21/2023

PolitiFact - Gov. Ron DeSantis falsely claims bivalent booster vaccine increases chances of COVID-19 infection

This man wants to be president.

As he proposed to extend the state's ban on mandates for COVID-19 vaccines and face masks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lob

01/20/2023

Republican Debt-Ceiling Madness Is About to Begin Again

“When Democrats occupy the White House, Republicans use the debt ceiling to demand spending cuts, and to hold the government, and the country, for ransom.”

Holding the debt limit hostage could have dire economic consequences for Americans.

01/19/2023

County exec race begins to take shape; McMurray mulls primary

Mark Poloncarz has set the gold standard for county executives, particularly since the onset of a historic pandemic that severely tested government at every level.

Three years later, Erie County’s finances have never been in better order - as evidenced by the unanimous, bipartisan approval of the county’s 2023 budget - and our county is growing for the first time in a half-century.

The Republican Party has shown that it cannot govern, and voters won’t be impressed by opportunists who snipe from the social media sidelines.

There is no one better suited to keep our community moving forward than County Executive Mark Poloncarz.

Democrat Mark C. Poloncarz is widely viewed as planning for an unprecedented fourth term while showing every indication of running again.

01/19/2023

Bryan Bollman for Lovejoy

Be sure to like, share, and follow the page for endorsed Democrat Bryan Bollman for Lovejoy!

"He's done more, he'll do more!"

01/18/2023

Please like, follow, and share the page for endorsed Democrat Mitch Nowakowski - Fillmore District!

01/17/2023

Bangladeshis represent entry of another key ethnic group to Buffalo politics

"Immigration has enriched Buffalo for two-and-a quarter centuries. The faces and languages change, but the benefits continue to accrue.”

Buffalo absorbs still another immigrant community into its politics, with Bangladeshis voting, holding patronage positions and even forming a Buffalo Bangladeshi Democratic Club.

01/17/2023

April Baskin For Erie County

Like, follow, and share the page for endorsed Democrat and Erie County Legislature Chair April Baskin For Erie County!

Politician

01/16/2023

“We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience.”

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

01/15/2023

Bills advance with a big win over the ‘phins! !

*exhales*

Wild Card Win.

01/15/2023

Officially Game Day | Super Wild Card Weekend

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01/15/2023

Be sure to like, follow, and share the page for endorsed Democrat Howard Johnson for Erie County Legislator!

01/14/2023

Our Lovejoy and Fillmore committee members this morning enthusiastically endorsed the leadership of Bryan Bollman for Lovejoy and Mitch Nowakowski - Fillmore District; in County Legislature districts 1 and 2, it was once again Howard Johnson for Erie County Legislator and our great Chair April Baskin For Erie County.

Congratulations to all!

01/14/2023

Opinion | Can you govern on a lie? House Republicans give it a try.

“If it took them 15 ballots just to choose a speaker, how could Republicans possibly govern?

“Now we know. They are going to govern by fantasy and legislate on the basis of fiction.”

The GOP's "weaponization" subcommittee is just the start.

01/13/2023

Show your support for Bryan Bollman for Lovejoy one week from tonight!

01/13/2023

Shannon Filbert for Erie County Family Court Judge

Please be sure to like, follow, and share the page for Shannon Filbert for Erie County Family Court Judge!

Political candidate

01/12/2023

State Sen. Sean Ryan, now overseeing $4B in economic spending, plans push for high-paying jobs in WNY

Congratulations to Sean Ryan for State Senate on his new leadership role as he continues to be a strong voice for working families and WNY in Albany!

The Buffalo Democrat describes some of his plans for the State Senate Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business.

01/12/2023

I am proud to support Judge Mary Carney and Judge Deanne Tripi for re-election to Erie County Family Court. I am excited to elect Judge Shannon Filbert to Erie County Family Court this year as well.

01/11/2023

In living their fantasy, election deniers are also economy deniers

“…these days a vast majority of Republicans in the House are either extremists or opportunists willing to go along with whatever the extremists want. It's important, however, to realize that GOP economic views are almost as divorced from reality as their political fantasies are.”

The people who will be running the House of Representatives for the next two years – a group that does not, as far as anyone can tell, include Kevin McCarthy,

01/11/2023

Congratulations to our endorsed Family Court incumbents, Judges Mary Carney and Deanne Tripi, and to Shannon Filbert for Erie County Family Court Judge, who has been an outstanding town judge for West Seneca and will be a great addition to the Family Court bench!

01/10/2023

Reminder to ECDC Executive Committee Members to join us at 5:30 today for our 1st meeting of the year.

01/10/2023

The Official Website of Governor Kathy Hochul

Watch Gov. Kathy Hochul’s live at 1 pm at governor.ny.gov!

The official website of the 57th Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul. Find information about the administration, issues, & news that affects you.

01/09/2023

Analysis: The Magic 8-Ball knows all. Or a lot, anyway.

Analysis: The Magic 8-Ball knows all. Or a lot, anyway.

"At the dawn of 2023, we again turn to the Poolball Predictor for the best semi-accurate prognostications this side of Ellicott Creek," Robert J. McCarthy writes.

01/09/2023

2023 ECDC Victory Fund

This will be a critical local election year - help us maintain our momentum by donating $23.23 to the Erie County Democratic Committee Victory 2023 fund, and we will get you a commemorative Governor Kathy Hochul inauguration pin!

01/08/2023

01/08/2023

Bills vs. Patriots Game Day | Week 18

01/08/2023

New York’s state and national leadership - Gov. Kathy Hochul, Senator Chuck Schumer D-NY, and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries - is second to none!

Brooklyn’s in the House — and the Senate!

With Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries at the helm, Congressional Democrats will continue delivering for the American people and building a stronger, safer country for all.

01/07/2023

Kevin McCarthy elected House Speaker, breaking historic deadlock

“The days-long struggle to choose a speaker has raised fears across the Capitol that McCarthy may not be able to manage his narrow majority or effectively govern.”

And the insurrectionists and election deniers say “mission accomplished.”

For the first time this week, McCarthy's allies sounded optimistic that they had enough support within the Republican Party to elect him speaker.

01/06/2023

Rift between Republicans and Conservative party on display as County Legislature names a new member

Rift between Republicans and Conservative party on display as County Legislature names a new member

County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo wanted Republican officials to name his daughter-in-law to the post and suggested that their selection of Elma Councilman James Malczewski will cost those who seek his party's backing in the future.

01/06/2023

Biden to honor police officers, election workers at White House on Jan. 6 anniversary

Thank you, President Joe Biden, for recognizing those who protect us and preserve our democracy through their service and sacrifice.

Biden is giving one of the nation's highest civilian honors to 12 people who showed "courage and selflessness" related to the Jan. 6 attacks.

01/05/2023

Congratulations, Chair April Baskin For Erie County, and thank you for your outstanding leadership!

As I watch the merry-go-round in our nation’s capital, with the vote for Speaker of the House obscuring the historic appointment of Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to the highest leadership post held by an African-American, I can’t help but appreciate the unanimous support of my fellow legislators to again serve as Chairperson of the Erie County Legislature. Building relationships on both sides of the aisle takes intentionality and a willingness from all members of the body to put the needs of the residents first. I am glad we have that sense of responsibility in Erie County government. I'd like to thank my colleagues for their votes today, especially Majority Leader Tim Meyers and the rest of the members of the Democratic Majority, and Minority Leader Mills for being the first signature on my petition. I remain hopeful for Representative Jeffries, and I wish the Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Carl Heastie, Buffalo Common Council President Pridgen and all lawmakers across New York State charged with the privilege and responsibility of presiding over a legislative body, a year of peace, productivity and equity for all residents who they are elected to serve.

01/05/2023

Viewpoints: After a tough year, Erie County looks to new opportunities

“It’s a spirit of cooperation, a shared desire on creating a better tomorrow that powers all of these developments and guides us towards a healthier and more inclusive Erie County. I am honored to serve as your county executive and proud to be a member of the team that is building a stronger county in 2023 and into the future.”

- County Executive Mark Poloncarz

By Mark C. Poloncarz

01/04/2023

Chris Jacobs reflects on brief tenure in Congress – and indicates he's not done with politics

Election deniers shouldn’t be elected.

"It's now about 18 years that I've continuously served in elected office, so I certainly have a passion for it, and a passion for Western New York," Jacobs said in a wide-ranging interview.

01/04/2023

From the Senate floor today, I offered my prayers to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and his family. We’re all rooting and praying for his recovery.

From the Senate floor today, I offered my prayers to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and his family. We’re all rooting and praying for his recovery.