BUFFALO(wned) -
Republican Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard survived a difficult re-election bid Tuesday, defeating Democrat John Glascott in a campaign that focused on the operation of county jails and the treatment of inmates.
Howard thanked his supporters for "seeing through all the negative things that have been said over the past few months." Meanwhile, Glascott supporters blamed the defeat on poor voter turnout.
Elsewhere, Democratic Erie County Comptroller Mark Poloncarz defeated Republican Philip Kadet. Poloncarz secured about 52 percent of the vote to Kadet's 45 percent. Minor party candidate Michael Abramo secured 3 percent. Republicans picked up three seats in the Erie County Legislature Tuesday, a clear victory for County Executive Chris Collins.
GOP candidates Lynne Dixon, Kevin Hardwick and Dino Fudoli all defeated incumbent Democrats. Meanwhile, Republican Shelly Schratz was trailing incumber Democrat Thomas Loughran by just a few percentage points.
In the Town of Amherst, Council Member Barry Weinstein easily won the supervisor's seat, defeating Democrat Alice Kryzan and Conservative Party candidate Bill Kindel. Republican newcomers Barbara Nuchereno, Steven Sanders and Richard Anderson were also elected to three open seats on the Amherst Town Board. Weinstein says he and the new board members have the same goal, reducing the size and cost of town government.
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