Kevin Hardwick
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2022 - Present
2026
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Kevin Hardwick (Democratic Party) is the Erie County Comptroller in New York. He assumed office on January 1, 2022. His current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Hardwick (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) is running for re-election for Erie County Comptroller in New York. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[sources: 1, 2] The Working Families Party and Democratic primaries for this office on June 24, 2025, were canceled.
Hardwick switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat in December 2018.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2025)
General election
General election for Erie County Comptroller
Incumbent Kevin Hardwick and Christine M. Czarnik are running in the general election for Erie County Comptroller on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Kevin Hardwick (D / Working Families Party) | ||
 | Christine M. Czarnik (R / Conservative Party) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Hardwick advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Comptroller.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Christine M. Czarnik advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Comptroller.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Christine M. Czarnik advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Comptroller.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Hardwick advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Comptroller.
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2021
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Erie County Comptroller
Kevin Hardwick defeated Lynne Dixon and Duane Whitmer in the general election for Erie County Comptroller on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Hardwick (D / Working Families Party / Integrity Party) | 53.3 | 119,284 | |
 | Lynne Dixon (R / Conservative Party) | 45.8 | 102,528 | |
 | Duane Whitmer (L) | 0.8 | 1,758 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 223,706 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kevin Hardwick advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Comptroller.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hormoz Mansouri (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Lynne Dixon advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Comptroller.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Lynne Dixon advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Comptroller.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Duane Whitmer advanced from the Libertarian primary for Erie County Comptroller.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Kevin Hardwick advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Comptroller.
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Erie County Legislature District 4
Incumbent Kevin Hardwick defeated Jacob McMahon in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 4 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Hardwick (D) | 53.4 | 11,579 | |
 | Jacob McMahon (R) | 46.6 | 10,102 | |
| Total votes: 21,681 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Hardwick advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jacob McMahon advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Legislature District 4.
2017
Erie County in New York held a general election for county officials on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates in this election was July 13, 2017. All 11 county legislators were up for election, as well as the county clerk, sheriff, and comptroller.[2]
Incumbent Kevin Hardwick (Republican/Independence/Reform/Working Families) defeated Brian Phillips (Women's Equality Party) in the Erie County Legislature, District 4 general election.[3]
| Erie County Legislature, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican/Independence/Reform/Working Families |  Kevin Hardwick Incumbent |
87.18% | 16,543 | |
| Women's Equality Party | Brian Phillips | 12.82% | 2,433 | |
| Total Votes | 18,976 | |||
| Source: Erie County, NY, Board of Elections, "Erie County Races, Official Tally of Election Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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2019
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See also
2025 Elections
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