COUNTY RACES

On the county level, the only seat up is for sheriff. Jim Quattrone is running for re-election unopposed.

For county legislature, there are two open seats, one of which is contested. John Penhollow and Barbara Colt are both running for District 7, which includes the towns of Stockton, Portland and a portion of the town of Chautauqua. Penhollow was appointed to the seat after Mark Odell resigned. Because Odell resigned in August of 2021, there was not enough time to have that seat contested last year. Penhollow is running on the Republican and Conservative lines while Colt is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines.

The other vacancy is for District 10, which includes the southwest portion of the city of Jamestown, village of Lakewood and part of the town of Busti. A Republican, Jamie Gustafson is running for the seat unopposed. She was appointed to the seat in July and is running on the Republican line.

OBSERVER Photos by Gregory Bacon Mayville has many political signs in the village. It is one of the only local municipalities in the county with contested races.

CITY RACE

In the city of Jamestown, Douglas Lawson and William Reynolds III are running for City Council Ward 5. Lawson is running on the Democratic line, while Reynolds is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. Reynolds was appointed to the position in February, taking the seat for Grant Olson, who didn’t accept the two-year term after winning election in November.

TOWN RACES

The only contested race is in the town of Dunkirk. Priscilla Penfold and Shari Miller are running for town council vacancy. Penfold is running on the Republican line, while Miller is on the Conservative line.

For uncontested races there are the following races:

In Busti, Lyle Hajdu is running for town justice. She is running on the Republican and Conservatives lines.

In Cherry Creek, Mia Abbey is running for town clerk and Matthew Smith is running for town council. Both seats are for vacancies and both candidates are running on the Republican line.

In the town of Ellery, Larry Anderson is running for town supervisor and Jeremy Crist is running for town council. Both seats are for vacancies and both candidates are on the Republican line.

In the town of Ellicott, Janet Bowman is running for town supervisor vacancy. She is running on the Republican and Conservative lines.

In the town of French Creek, Brian Malecki is running for highway superintendent vacancy. He is on the Republican line.

In the town of Gerry, Jodie Fehlman is running for town clerk and Jamie Ansell is running for town council. Both seats are for vacancies and both candidates are running on the Republican lines.

In the town of Kiantone, Shannon Volpe is running for town justice. She is on the Republican line.

In the town of North Harmony, Steve Senske is running for town council and Benny Karlson is running for highway superintendent. Both seats are for vacancies. Senske is running on the Democratic line while Karlson is running on the Republican line.

In the town of Portland, Daniel Larish and Daniel Thompson are both running for two seats for town justice. Also, David McIntyre is running for town council vacancy. All three candidates are running on the Republican and Conservative lines.

In the town of Ripley, Lee Swoap is running for town council vacancy. He is running on the Democratic and Republican lines.

In the town of Sherman, Brant Henning is running for town council vacancy. He is running on the Republican line.

In the town of Villenova, Ronald Lucas is running for town justice and Pamela Miktuk is running for highway superintendent vacancy. Lucas is running on the Democratic and Republican lines while Miktuk is running on the Republican line.

VILLAGE RACES

There are contested races in Brocton and Mayville.

In Brocton, Valeria Colt and Drew Ransom are both running for trustee vacancy. Colt is running on the Democratic line while Ransom is running on the Republican line. Craig Miller is running unopposed for mayor vacancy. He is running on the Democratic and Republican lines.

In Mayville, Richard Syper and Jean Lobaugh are both running for mayor. Syper is running on the Republican line while Lobaugh is running on the Democratic line. Incumbent Mayor Ken Shearer is not running for re-election. Also, Mark Perry, Bill Ward and Eagle Harrington are running for two trustee seats. Perry is on the Democratic and Republican lines. Ward is running on the Democratic line and Harrington is running on the Republican line.

For uncontested races, there are the following races:

In Bemus Point, David Lipsey and Theodore Farnham are both running for two seats for trustee. Both candidates are running on the Republican line.

In Celoron, Kate Burnett is running for trustee. She is on the Democratic line.

In Panama, William Schneider is running for mayor and Todd Eddy is running for trustee. Both candidates are running on the Republican line.

In Sherman, Christine Labuskes is running for trustee vacancy. She is running on the Peoples line.

This year’s election take place on Nov. 8. Polls will be open from 6 a.m . 9 p.m.

Early voting will take place from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6. Any registered voter can cast their vote at the Board of Elections Offices at 7 N. Erie St., Mayville; at the Robert H. Jackson Center, 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown; Chautauqua Mall, 318 E. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood; or Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, 1089 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Poll hours run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays; noon to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.