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Election guide

City news staffOctober 23, 2013June 17, 2023

Our endorsements and coverage of the fall campaigns:
Endorsements for Rochester mayor, City Council, school board, and the casino proposal; a look at the Green Party and its 2013 candidates; news summaries of candidates for Rochester City Council and school board.

News & Opinion

[UPDATED] Independence Party standing behind Richards

Jeremy MouleOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2023

The Independence Party of Monroe County is urging voters to cast their ballots for Mayor Tom Richards, even though Richards is no longer campaigning for reelection.

News & Opinion

Should Richards keep campaigning?

Mary Anna TowlerSeptember 12, 2013August 16, 2023

Tom Richards has a decision to make. And my hunch is that it’s one of the toughest he has faced in a long time. Having lost the Democratic primary to Lovely Warren, does he try hold on to the office of mayor and run in the November general election? He’s still on the ballot, on […]

Special Sections

It’s the economy, stupid

Chad OliveiriJuly 27, 2005June 4, 2023

They’ve obviously done their homework. The three major Democratic candidates for Rochester mayor have consulted the polls, and they agree on what you seem to be telling them are the big issues: crime, education, and economic development. Find a solution for all three, and they’ll get elected. And, maybe, save the city from its slow […]