The WNY Democrats for Progress is an organization dedicated to advancing a 21st Century Progressive Agenda for the Buffalo-Niagara Region by electing good Democratic candidates through the use of innovative modern means combined with proven grassroots methods of the past.

Our membership includes elected officials, Democratic activists and campaign consultants with a proven track record of being able to deliver victories in important and difficult races. Current Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, Lancaster Town Clerk Diane Terranova, and Amherst Town Council members Shawn Lavin and our former president Mike Szukala are founding members.


The Western New York Democrats for Progress will support Democratic candidates who:

• Have Strong Leadership Skills
• Support Progressive Ideals
• Are Dedicated to Our Community
• Embrace New Ways of Campaigning
• Have New Ideas, Not Just an Ideology

The Western New York Democrats for Progress will not just assist candidates with traditional volunteer and grassroots efforts (though we do that too), but will go beyond that by offering candidates we support the best tools of today to compete effectively in a 21st Century campaign.

RECENT NEWS & UPCOMING MEETINGS
Congratulations to all of our endorsed candidates who ran great races on election day, including the great ticket in Cheektowaga that swept all town elections, including our endorsed candidates Brian Pilarski for Cheektowaga Town Board, Tiffany Lewis for Cheektowaga Town Council (also one of our VPs) and Monica Elderkin for Cheektowaga Town Council!

Congratulations also to our endorsed candidates in Amherst who won big yesterday: Jack Kavanaugh for Amherst Town Board and John Davis for Amherst, as well as our good friend Shawn Lavin.

While they might now have come on top, we were proud to endorse Marie Mahon and Braiden McElhaney in Orchard Park and Tom Sweeney and Jennifer Borgioli in Lancaster. You all ran great races and should hold your heads up high.

Congratulations also to our friend and also our Vice President Natalie Nitsche for Hamburg Town Clerk on her big win in Hamburg!

Finally, congratulations to our endorsed candidate and friend Kevin Hardwick who easily won reelection as comptroller. Four more years of competent, steady leadership coming as the county's CFO.

DONATE TO THE WNY DEMOCRATS FOR PROGRESS - Also, we now have an ActBlue account! This will make it easier to collect dues and donations. We are keeping membership to $30 a year, and, as always, all the money will go directly to our endorsed candidates running for office! Please follow this link to make a donation or pay membership dues (reminder: you are only able to vote on club endorsements or items if a member in good standing): DONATE TO THE WNY DEMOCRATS FOR PROGRESS

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