David A. Rivera
David Rivera (Democratic Party) is a member of the Buffalo Common Council in New York, representing Niagara District. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on December 31, 2027.
Rivera (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the Buffalo Common Council to represent Niagara District in New York. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Born in Buffalo, Rivera graduated from Grover Cleveland High School. He has worked with the Buffalo Police Department since 1982, where he has served as a patrol officer, a detective in the Narcotics Division, a confidential aide to the Mayor's Office (under former Mayor James D. Griffin), a detective sergeant in the Robbery Unit and a detective sergeant in the Sex Offense/Domestic Violence Unit. Most recently, he has worked as a detective sergeant in the General Investigative Unit.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Buffalo, New York (2023)
General election
General election for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District
Incumbent David Rivera won election in the general election for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Rivera (D / Working Families Party) | 97.7 | 2,533 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 2,593 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Rivera advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Rivera advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rivera in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Buffalo, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District
Incumbent David Rivera defeated Mark Supples and Charles Tarr in the general election for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Rivera (D / Independence Party) | 76.2 | 2,967 |
| Mark Supples (R / Conservative Party) | 19.0 | 740 | ||
| Charles Tarr (G) | 4.8 | 185 | ||
| Total votes: 3,892 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Rivera advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bernice Radle (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mark Supples advanced from the Republican primary for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District.
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Charles Tarr advanced from the Green primary for Buffalo Common Council Niagara District.
2015
The city of Buffalo, New York, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 23, 2015.[2] In the Niagara District race, incumbent David A. Rivera was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Charley Tarr (Green Party) in the general election.[3]
| Buffalo City Council Niagara District, General election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David A. Rivera Incumbent |
84.0% | 1,611 | |
| Green | Charley Tarr | 16.0% | 303 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,914 | |||
| Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 general election results," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
David Rivera did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Rivera's website id that he was working on the following issues:[4]
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Personal
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Rivera is the son of Juan Rivera and Maria Diaz, who were born in Puerto Rico and came to New York in the early 1950s. He has four siblings: Charles, Marilyn, Emlyn and John, and he has one son of his own with his wife, Esther Casillas.[1]
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of David A. Rivera, accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2015 Official Political Calendar," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of David A. Rivera, "Issues," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Buffalo Common Council Niagara District 2008-Present |
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