Monroe County Democrats can win countywide and suburban races after all. Todd Baxter is now sheriff-elect and will take over for from Republican Patrick O’Flynn come January. He’ll be the second Democrat in countywide office, joining County Clerk Adam Bello, who was elected a year ago. Democrats had some big wins across the country last […]
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Baxter wins sheriff race; Dems make gains in the ‘burbs
Monroe County Democrats had a good night: they took the sheriff’s office, they picked up a County Legislature seat, and they won a smattering of town seats. Democratic candidate Todd Baxter unseated sitting Republican Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn with approximately 57 percent of the vote. That gives Democrats their biggest win of the night. Some progressives […]
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Another big race: Baxter versus O’Flynn for Monroe County Sheriff
For local voters, this year’s high-profile political race is probably for Rochester mayor. But the November 7 general election ballot includes one of the other most important offices in the county: that of Monroe County sheriff. The job isn’t for lightweights. Whoever is elected sheriff this year will oversee an organization that has about 1,100 […]
