Government & Politics
Bello sweeps to re-election victory
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Unofficial results also showed Monroe County Executive Adam Bello’s fellow Democrats winning a majority in the county Legislature.
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Unofficial results also showed Monroe County Executive Adam Bello’s fellow Democrats winning a majority in the county Legislature.
On Nov. 7, the county executive office and all 29 Legislature seats will be up for grabs. The election outcome could put full control of county government in the hands of Democrats or Republicans.
The latest campaign disclosure reports show incumbent Adam Bello raised $150,000 and Republican challenger Mark Assini brought in $34,000 from July to October.
Michael Burns and Patrick Beath will assume the roles of deputy mayor and corporation counsel, respectively, replacing Patrick Cunningham and Linda Kingsley, who will retire at the end of 2023.
Pat Reilly received more than 50 percent of the votes from the county’s town Republican committee members.
Three candidates are vying for the position of Monroe County Republican Committee chair. All cite the need to revitalize the flagging party but differ on how to do it.
Why was nearly $100,000 from a single super PAC with downstate roots poured into a town board primary race in Brighton?
Incumbent Sabrina LaMar was defeated by challenger Rose Bonnick in the Democratic primary.
In a packed meeting Tuesday, City Council members voted to reserve $500,000 to examine possibilities for a public utility.
A newcomer to elective politics, Rose Bonnick hopes to unseat County Legislature President Sabrina LaMar. Do primary voters seek a change?