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The 2025 Buffalo mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent acting mayor Christopher Scanlon is running for a full term in office. Scanlon succeeded longtime mayor Byron Brown after he became the CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting .
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon was ceremoniously sworn-in on Tuesday to the position he has held for just over a month. Scanlon, who had served as the Buffalo Common ...
At the state level, Buffalo is within the Eighth Judicial District. Court cases handled at the city level include misdemeanors, violations, housing matters, and claims under $15,000; more severe cases are handled at the county level. [10] Portions of Buffalo are represented by members of the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate.
Byron Brown was elected as mayor of Buffalo, New York, in the 2005 mayoral election, becoming the first black mayor of Buffalo. [5] He was reelected in the 2009 election after defeating common councilor Michael P. Kearns in the Democratic primary. [6] [7] He won reelection in the 2013 election. [8]
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Johnson was appointed in July 2023 and left when former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown’s resigned earlier this month. He has worked in the public and private sector for over 25 years in positions in ...
Christopher P. Scanlon (born August 6, 1981) is an American politician who is the current acting mayor of Buffalo, New York. He is Buffalo's 63rd mayor, having served since October 15, 2024 after succeeding Byron Brown. He was previously a member of the Buffalo Common Council, representing the South District from May 2012 to October 2024.
As mayor, he is paid $178,500 a year. His term was set to end Dec. 31, 2025. Western Regional Off-Track Betting board members unanimously approved a contract with Brown last week. Board President Dennis Bassett said the mayor, a former state senator and chairman of the New York Democratic Party, would raise the agency's profile in Albany.