Ross M. Kostecky
Ross M. Kostecky (Republican Party) ran for election for Mayor of Buffalo in New York. Kostecky did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 22, 2021.
Kostecky ran as a Republican for Buffalo comptroller in 2019. He also cross-filed to run on the Independence party ticket in 2019. He was also a Republican candidate who sought election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 141. Kostecky lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on September 13, 2018. Kostecky was previously a 2016 Republican candidate for the same seat.
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 | |
| Benjamin Carlisle (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 219 | ||
| Sean Miles (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 23 | ||
| William O’Dell (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Taniqua Simmons (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 1,309 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Total votes: 23,186 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Wilson (D)
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ross M. Kostecky (R)
Working Families Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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.[1]
2019
See also: City elections in Buffalo, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Buffalo Comptroller
Incumbent Barbara Miller-Williams defeated Ross M. Kostecky in the general election for Buffalo Comptroller on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Miller-Williams (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 80.1 | 27,911 | |
| Ross M. Kostecky (R) | 19.9 | 6,935 | ||
| Total votes: 34,846 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Barbara Miller-Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo Comptroller.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Wilson (D)
- Vanessa Glushefski (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ross M. Kostecky advanced from the Republican primary for Buffalo Comptroller.
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 141
Incumbent Crystal Peoples-Stokes defeated Ross M. Kostecky in the general election for New York State Assembly District 141 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) | 90.4 | 31,310 |
| Ross M. Kostecky (R) | 9.6 | 3,308 | ||
| Total votes: 34,618 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 141
Incumbent Crystal Peoples-Stokes advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 141 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Crystal Peoples-Stokes |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 141
Ross M. Kostecky advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 141 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ross M. Kostecky | |
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2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Crystal Peoples-Stokes defeated Ross M. Kostecky in the New York State Assembly District 141 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 141 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Crystal Peoples-Stokes Incumbent |
90.39% | 41,179 | |
| Republican | Ross M. Kostecky | 9.61% | 4,376 | |
| Total Votes | 45,555 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Crystal Peoples-Stokes ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 141 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 141 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Crystal Peoples-Stokes Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Peoples-Stokes also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Ross M. Kostecky ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 141 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 141 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ross M. Kostecky (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ross M. Kostecky did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ross M. Kostecky did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WBFO, "Walton misses deadline for Working Party mayoral nomination," April 1, 2021
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
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