It looks like a write-in campaign by incumbent Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has been successful and socialist India Walton, who defeated Brown in the Dem primary this summer, is toast:
A write-in campaign by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, who lost his primary to democratic socialist India Walton, looks to have been successful. That would give Brown a fifth term.https://t.co/jGA6q9jj0X
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) November 3, 2021
As of this morning, Walton is down by 10,000 votes:
BUFFALO MAYORAL RACE: Byron Brown’s write-in bid appears successful. The number of write-in votes cast in the election outnumbered the votes cast for Democratic nominee India Walton by more than 10,000.
DETAILS: https://t.co/mBrBBQV38i
— Mel Orlins (@Mel_Orlins) November 3, 2021
Socialism failed at the ballot box? Tell us more:
The incumbent Democratic mayor of Buffalo @byronwbrown — running as a write-in candidate — declared victory on Tuesday night as he led a nearly 20 point lead over his Democratic Party opponent @Indiawaltonbflo in unofficial voting results.https://t.co/6bzZUWvIcM via @nypmetro
— Bernadette Hogan (@bern_hogan) November 3, 2021
Keep in mind, she was endorsed by a who’s who list of New York Dems, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand:
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The choice is clear:
You can side with @SenSchumer @SenGillibrand @SenSeanRyan @JonRivera149 @RashWyatt @ecdems @antoine_1906 @samraforsenate…
…or with Trump-supporting Republicans.
Period. https://t.co/AK5YoV6rJw
— India For Masten (@Indiawaltonbflo) October 26, 2021
Whoops.
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Related:
India Walton – 'a socialist, anti-police brutality organizer' – appears to have won the Dem primary for Buffalo mayor https://t.co/d2cM2thMHF
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 23, 2021
STOP THE STEAL: Buffalo may eliminate the mayor's office to prevent socialist India Walton from taking office in November https://t.co/Qh09KQi3ca
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 27, 2021
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