Low-key campaign cost Mayor Byron Brown reelection bid Walton's campaign sent 146% more announcements Since announcing a reelection bid in February, Brownâs campaign sent only five emails to local news outlets. Posted at 6:16 PM, Jun 28, 2021 and last updated 2021-06-28 18:33:21-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â When political newcomer India Walton shocked the political establishment last week by defeating four-term mayor Byron Brown, political observers pointed directly to Brownâs campaign. âWhat we saw from the Brown campaign is that they didn't engage,â political strategist Jack OâDonnell told 7 Eyewitness News following the primary. There remains uncertainty about who was running Brownâs campaign, which listed only a P.O. Box and no address or phone number for campaign headquarters.