Background Buffalo mayoral election, 2013

1 background

1.1 candidates

1.1.1 democratic party
1.1.2 republican party
1.1.3 other potential candidates

background

the 2013 buffalo mayoral race notable first mayoral election in buffalo s history not feature white, non-hispanic candidates in either primary or general elections. buffalo news editorial noted despite historic racial aspect of election, buffalo voters year tended more concerned traditional issues such crime , education, in sharp contrast deep ethnic divisions have characterized city politics.

candidates
democratic party

brown challenged in democratic primary bernard tolbert, former special agent-in-charge of buffalo s fbi field office, former vice-president of security national basketball association, , former executive coca-cola company.

republican party

rodriguez, 32-year-old, dominican-born marine corps veteran, small business owner, , medaille college administrator, ran unopposed buffalo s first republican mayoral candidate since 2005.

other potential candidates

early in 2013, city comptroller mark schroeder rumored considering campaign mayor. however, declined run , later endorsed brown.

local businessman matthew ricchiazzi reported in june 2013 circulating petitions possible mayoral campaign. if ricchiazzi campaign had materialized, have touched off rare republican primary between him , rodriguez.