Taniqua Simmons

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Taniqua Simmons

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Independent

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 2, 2021

Taniqua Simmons (independent) ran for election for Mayor of Buffalo in New York. Simmons lost as a write-in in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Elections

2021

See also: Mayoral election in Buffalo, New York (2021)

General election

General election for Mayor of Buffalo

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Buffalo on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Brown (D) (Write-in)	58.2	38,108
		India Walton (D)	39.4	25,806
	Submit photo	Benjamin Carlisle (Independent) (Write-in)	0.3	219
	Submit photo	Sean Miles (R) (Write-in)	0.0	23
	Submit photo	William O’Dell (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	8
	Submit photo	Taniqua Simmons (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	1,309

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,473
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo

India Walton defeated incumbent Byron Brown and Le'Candice Durham in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo on June 22, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		India Walton	50.5	11,718
		Byron Brown	46.0	10,669
		Le'Candice Durham	3.1	729
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	70

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,186
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Scott Wilson (D)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ross M. Kostecky (R)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Byron Brown (Working Families Party)
• India Walton (Working Families Party)

Working Families Party nomination

New York allows for fusion voting, which is where more than one political party can support a common candidate. Consequently, the name of a single candidate can appear on the same ballot multiple times under multiple party lines. The Working Families Party of New York endorsed and nominated Walton in February 2021, but, on April 1, election officials ruled that she was ineligible to appear on the ballot as a Working Families Party candidate after she missed the deadlines to formally accept the group's nomination.

2019

See also: City elections in Buffalo, New York (2019)

General election

General election for Buffalo Common Council Masten District

Incumbent Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. defeated Veronica Golden in the general election for Buffalo Common Council Masten District on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. (D)	79.6	2,708
	Submit photo	Veronica Golden (Working Families Party)	16.5	561
		Other/Write-in votes	4.0	135

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,404
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council Masten District

Incumbent Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. defeated Nathan Boyd, Veronica Golden, and Jennifer Strickland in the Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council Masten District on June 25, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr.	48.8	1,231
	Submit photo	Nathan Boyd	28.3	713
	Submit photo	Veronica Golden	11.5	290
	Submit photo	Jennifer Strickland	11.4	288

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,522
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Green primary election

No Green candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Taniqua Simmons (G)

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Taniqua Simmons did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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