A new state law moves many local elections, from county executive and county legislators to town board members, town clerks and highway superintendents, to even-numbered years to coincide with presidential
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown will not run for retiring Congressman Brian Higgins' soon-to-be-vacant seat in New York's 26th district, a spokesperson tells 7 News.
"After careful consideration and discussing with my family this unique opportunity to go to Congress, I have made the decision to continue to serve the residents of Buffalo as mayor,"
Lynn Wessel Keane has served in the Supreme Court s Eighth Judicial District, which covers Western New York, since winning election to her post in 2016. She previously won election as