{"id":29536,"date":"2019-04-08T07:52:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T11:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=29536"},"modified":"2019-04-08T11:30:03","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T15:30:03","slug":"17-candidates-submit-petitions-for-jamestown-city-council-three-for-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/17-candidates-submit-petitions-for-jamestown-city-council-three-for-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Candidates Submit Petitions for Jamestown City Council, Three for Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>JAMESTOWN – The deadline has arrived and election petitions have been submitted to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections<\/strong> with a total of 17 individuals running for Jamestown City Council<\/strong> in addition to the three who’ve announced their intention to run for mayor. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LIUZZO, SUNDQUIST, WILFONG RUNNING FOR MAYOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to information posted at the Chautauqua County Board of Elections<\/a> website, Republican candidates Andrew Liuzzo<\/strong> and David Wilfong<\/strong> both submitted enough signatures to qualify as a candidate for mayor. As a result, a Republican Primary will take place on June 25. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Liuzzo is currently in his second year on the City Council while Wilfong is in his sixth year on the Chautauqua County Legislature<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Besides getting enough signatures for the Republican Party, Wilfong is also the only candidate to receive endorsement of the conservative party, meaning that even if he were to lose the June Primary election, he could still run as a third-party candidate in November. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile local attorney Eddie Sundquist<\/strong> is the only candidate to submit petitions for the Democratic party, along with both the Independence and the Working Families parties.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With current Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi<\/strong> saying in February<\/a> he would not seek a sixth consecutive term, the 2019 race for mayor will mark the first time the seat has been open in seven decades.<\/p>\n

17 CANDIDATES SUBMIT PETITIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL SEATS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over on the City Council, there will be six different candidates vying for the three at-large seats. In addition, four of the six ward seats will also be contested – including one that will see a Republican Party primary take place.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the city’s Second Ward, long-time incumbent and Republican Tony Dolce<\/strong> is being challenged by newcomer Raven Thompson<\/strong> (AKA Raven Mason) for the Republican nomination. As a result the two will square off in the June 25 primary. The winner of that primary will advance to take on Democratic Challenger Thomas Vitale<\/strong>. However, because Dolce has also been endorsed by the Conservative and Independence parties, he would still have a spot on the ballot even if he were to lose the Republican primary.
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Meanwhile, the council’s At Large candidates include incumbents Kimberly Ecklund<\/strong> and Tamu Graham-Reinhardt<\/strong>. Ekclund is endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Independence parties while Graham-Reinhardt received backing from the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families parties. <\/span><\/span><\/span>The other four at-large candidates are former councilman and council president Gregory Rabb<\/strong> (Democratic, Independence, and Working Families), Taylor Scott<\/strong> (Democrat and Working Families), Gregory Lindquist<\/strong> (Republican and Conservative) and Jeffrey Russell<\/strong> (Republican Conservative).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the Ward 1 Race, incumbent Republican Brent Sheldon<\/strong> has also received the endorsement of Conservative and Independence parties. He’ll face challenger Timothy Smeal<\/strong>, who is running for both the Democratic and Working Families parties.<\/p>\n

In Ward 4, Democratic incumbent and current council president Marie Carrubba<\/strong> also received the backing of the Independence and Working Families parties. She’ll face newcomer Brittnay Spry<\/strong>, who is running for the Republicans and Conservative parties.<\/p>\n

And in Ward 5, Incumbent and Democrat Maria Jones<\/strong> will face Republican challenger Grant Olson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The only two seats that are not contested are in Wards 3 and Wards 6, where Democratic incumbents Vickye James<\/strong> and Thomas Nelson<\/strong> are respectively running unopposed for reelection. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The number of candidates for the city council is the most<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

JAMESTOWN – The deadline has arrived and election petitions have been submitted to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections with a total of 17 individuals running for Jamestown City Council in addition to the three who’ve announced their intention to run for mayor. 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