Acting Buffalo mayor loses Democratic primary
Scanlon lost in a multi-candidate field to state Sen. Sean Ryan, who secured the endorsements of the Erie County Democratic Party and the Working Families Party. Ryan went after Scanlon over his handling of city finances and the budget, accusing him of 'rubber stamping' bad budgets.
Scanlon became the mayor in October after his predecessor, Byron Brown, stepped down for another job. He had been the architect of Brown's successful write-in campaign in 2021 after losing the Democratic nomination to a left-wing challenger.
A rematch between these two candidates seems possible as Scanlon already filed to run as an independent in the general election.
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