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2025 Buffalo mayoral election
← 2021 November 4, 2025
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Christopher Scanlon (acting)
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The 2025 Buffalo mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent acting mayor Christopher Scanlon is eligible to run for a full term in office. Scanlon succeeded longtime mayor Byron Brown after he became the CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting.[1]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Potential

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  • James McLeod, retired Buffalo City Court judge[2]
  • James Payne, community activist[2]
  • Terrance Robinson, community activist and Green nominee for mayor in 2017[2]
  • Christopher Scanlon, incumbent acting mayor[6]

Declined

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Independents

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Declared

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  • Ryan Caughill, emergency preparedness consultant[8]

References

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  1. ^ Joly, Aidan (September 30, 2024). "Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown to leave office in October". WIVB-TV. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Whalen, Ryan (December 5, 2024). "Democratic Committee interviews prospective Buffalo mayor candidates". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Skoog, Katie (November 23, 2024). "State Senator Sean Ryan announces run for Buffalo mayor". WIVB-TV. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Williams, Deidre (December 3, 2024). "Former Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield enters campaign for Buffalo mayor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Sondel, Justin (December 9, 2024). "And then there were 3: Council Member Rasheed Wyatt enters Buffalo mayor's race". Buffalo News. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Nice, Ed (November 20, 2024). "The Race For Mayor Is On In Buffalo, New York". WBLK. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (December 9, 2024). "Morning Digest: We preview three of next year's top races for mayor". The Downballot. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Healy, Amber (2024-11-26). "Race To Be the Next Mayor of Buffalo Is Heating Up". We are Buffalo. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
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