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The 2017 Buffalo mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent three-term Democratic mayor
Byron Brown Byron William Brown II (born September 24, 1958) is an American politician who is the current mayor of Buffalo, New York. He has served as Buffalo's 62nd mayor since January 2006, the City's first African-American mayor and longest serving ...
won re-election to a fourth term.


Background

The 2017 Buffalo mayoral race was held to elect the
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of
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. The incumbent,
Byron Brown Byron William Brown II (born September 24, 1958) is an American politician who is the current mayor of Buffalo, New York. He has served as Buffalo's 62nd mayor since January 2006, the City's first African-American mayor and longest serving ...
, successfully ran for re-election against city comptroller Mark J. F. Schroeder and Erie County legislator
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. A primary took place on September 12, 2017. Brown won the primary with Schroeder as the runner up and Grant coming in third. Schroeder won the Reform Party primary and was on that line for the general election.


Candidates


Democratic

*
Byron Brown Byron William Brown II (born September 24, 1958) is an American politician who is the current mayor of Buffalo, New York. He has served as Buffalo's 62nd mayor since January 2006, the City's first African-American mayor and longest serving ...
, incumbent Mayor * Mark J. F. Schroeder, City
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of Buffalo *
Betty Jean Grant Betty Jean Grant is an American politician from Buffalo, New York. She served as an Erie County Legislator from 2007 until 2017, representing the 2nd district, after previously serving the 7th district. Grant was born and raised in Brighton, Ten ...
, Erie County Legislator


Green

* Terrence Robinson, founding member of Preservation Buffalo Niagara, member of the Buffalo Preservation Board


Conservative

*Anita Howard, attorney


Reform

* Mark J. F. Schroeder, City
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of Buffalo


Results


References

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