Garnell Whitfield
Garnell Whitfield (independent) ran for election for Mayor of Buffalo in New York. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 4, 2025. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Buffalo, New York (2025)
General election
General election for Mayor of Buffalo
Sean Ryan, James Gardner, and Michael Gainer are running in the general election for Mayor of Buffalo on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Sean Ryan (D / Working Families Party) | |
| James Gardner (R) | ||
| Michael Gainer (Independent) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Garnell Whitfield (Independent)
- Christopher Scanlon (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo
Sean Ryan defeated incumbent Christopher Scanlon, Garnell Whitfield, Rasheed Wyatt, and Anthony Tyson-Thompson in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo on June 24, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Ryan | 46.4 | 12,439 |
 | Christopher Scanlon | 35.1 | 9,430 | |
| Garnell Whitfield | 8.2 | 2,204 | ||
 | Rasheed Wyatt | 7.7 | 2,066 | |
| Anthony Tyson-Thompson | 2.4 | 642 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 26,832 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James A. W. McLeod (D)
- Michael Gainer (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Buffalo.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Sean Ryan advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Mayor of Buffalo.
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Garnell Whitfield did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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