John Garcia (New York)
2022 - Present
2026
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John Garcia (Republican Party) is the Erie County Sheriff in New York. He assumed office on January 3, 2022. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Garcia (Conservative Party, Republican Party) is running for re-election for Erie County Sheriff in New York. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[sources: 1, 2] The Republican and Conservative Party primaries for this office on June 24, 2025, were canceled.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2025)
General election
General election for Erie County Sheriff
Incumbent John Garcia is running in the general election for Erie County Sheriff on November 4, 2025.
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Sheriff.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Garcia advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Sheriff.
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2021
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Erie County Sheriff
John Garcia defeated Kimberly Miller-Beaty, Theodore DiNoto, and Karen Healy-Case in the general election for Erie County Sheriff on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Garcia (R / Back the Blue Party / Guardian Party) | 45.8 | 104,825 |
| Kimberly Miller-Beaty (D / Justice and Peace Party) | 44.6 | 102,101 | ||
| Theodore DiNoto (Public Service Party) | 6.1 | 13,864 | ||
| Karen Healy-Case (Conservative Party) | 3.4 | 7,891 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 211 | ||
| Total votes: 228,892 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Erie County Sheriff
Kimberly Miller-Beaty defeated Brian Gould and Myles Carter in the Democratic primary for Erie County Sheriff on June 22, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kimberly Miller-Beaty | 48.7 | 21,280 | |
| Brian Gould | 40.0 | 17,480 | ||
| Myles Carter | 10.5 | 4,583 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 377 | ||
| Total votes: 43,720 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Erie County Sheriff
John Garcia defeated Karen Healy-Case in the Republican primary for Erie County Sheriff on June 22, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Garcia | 58.6 | 11,951 |
| Karen Healy-Case | 40.5 | 8,266 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 188 | ||
| Total votes: 20,405 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephen Felano (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Karen Healy-Case advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Sheriff.
Working Families Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Grace Christiansen (Working Families Party)
- Joshua Goldfein (Working Families Party)
- Brian Gould (Working Families Party)
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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See also
2025 Elections
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