MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Board of Elections has announced the certified final vote totals for the Nov. 6, 2012 General Election. A total of 53,183 voters turned out for the election and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney carried … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Control of State Senate Still Not Known at this Point
ALBANY - It looks like republicans will maintain control in the state senate when the new term begins next January. The Albany Times-Union is reporting this week that a Brooklyn Democrat announced that he would caucus with the GOP. The announcement … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Power May Shift to Democrats
ALBANY - It may take up to two more weeks before New Yorkers will know which political party will control the state senate. According to the LegislativeGazette.com, a couple state senate races are too close to call and as a result, absentee ballots … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Snyder Returns as President of Seneca Nation
In the Seneca Nation elections, Barry Snyder won the hotly contested six-way race for Seneca Nation President and will lead the Nation for the next two years. Snyder received 929 votes over Richard E. Nephew, who received 704 votes. A total of 2,636 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Obama Wins Reelection, Defeats Romney
WASHINGTON - The 2012 Presidential Election is in the books. President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney, prevailing in the face of a weak economy and high unemployment. The president … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Defeats Shinagawa in Closer-Than-Expected Race
CORNING - Incumbent Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) won the race for the newly drawn New York 23rd Congressional District and will serve as Chautauqua County’s next congressman, starting in January 2013. Reed defeated challenger Nate Shinagawa … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Goodell, Ward and Young all Win Reelection
MAYVILLE - New York State Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-Jamestown) will be heading back to Albany in January to represent the 150th Assembly district. The incumbent easily defeated democratic challenger Dr. Rudy Mueller (D-Lakewood) by 10,000 votes. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Election Officials Report Positive Election Day Turnout
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County election officials were pleased with voter turnout on Election Day and the fact that everything ran smoothly at all the county’s 124 election districts. Democratic Election Commissioner Norman Green spoke with WRFA on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Election Day 2012 is Here
Election Day is finally here. Voters are expected to turn out in record numbers for what many are calling the most important presidential election in generals. At center stage is President Barack Obama, who is seeking a second term in the nation’s … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Local Voters have Several Decisions to Make in Election 2012
In addition to the widely covered U.S. Presidential race, voters in Chautauqua County will be voting for several federal, state and local offices. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is campaigning for her first full-term in office and is squaring … [Read more...]
