Candidates pledge to bring color to mostly white Erie County sheriff's road patrol By Matthew Spina News Staff Reporter Oct 30, 2021 Oct 30, 2021 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Erie County sheriff's deputies who meet the public out on the road are almost all white.kAm~7 E96 `d_ DH@C? 56AFE:6D H9@ 2C6 >6>36CD @7 E96 tC:6 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D !@=:46 q6?6G@=6?E pDD@4:2E:@?[ @?6 :D q=24<[ @?6 :D }2E:G6 p>6C:42? 2?5 @?6 :D w:DA2?:4[ 244@C5:?8 E@ $96C:77’D ~77:46 7:8FC6D AC@G:565 52JD 28@] %6? C@25 56AFE:6D 2C6 H@>6?[ &?56CD96C:77 y@9? (] vC66?2? D2:5]k^AmkAmx? 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Election 2021: Erie County sheriff Take a look at our coverage of the 2021 Erie County sheriff's race. Early voting begins Oct. 23. Election Day is Nov. 2.
Voter guide: 2021 election Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. Find out what you need to know before heading out to cast your votes. Click here for…
Beaty, Garcia fundraising average $4K a day in final month of Erie County sheriff race Democrat Kimberly Beaty and Republican John Garcia each raised an average of about $4,000 a day in the latest reporting period as they compete…
Kim Beaty alleges departing sheriff benefits from Sheriff's Office contract Erie County sheriff candidate Kim Beaty suspects Sheriff Timothy B. Howard benefits from a contract that provides commissary and telephone ser…
Democrats have best chance in decades to elect an Erie County sheriff The hot contest for Buffalo mayor could bring out the city’s concentration of more than 100,000 Democratic voters in November, which bodes wel…
Conservatives now back John Garcia for Erie County sheriff "We wholeheartedly support John Garcia," Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph C. Lorigo said Friday, referring to the retired Buffalo detective.
Karen Healy-Case ends Erie County sheriff campaign, supports Kimberly Beaty "I decided to step aside because I had no chance of winning the election on a minor party line and I don't want to be a distraction to the pro…
