Many positions uncontested for election today, but there are races in 5 towns

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 November 2023 at 7:26 am

Voters today will elect candidates to serve at town and county levels. Many of the positions are unopposed but there are races in Barre, Kendall, Murray, Shelby and Yates.

There isn’t opposition for the town positions on the ballot in Albion, Carlton, Clarendon, Gaines and Ridgeway.

In Orleans County government, all 8 spots all unopposed. That includes the sheriff and 7 legislators.

Polls are opens from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Here are the candidates running for positions:

Orleans County

Sheriff – Chris Bourke, Republican and Conservative (4-year term)
County Legislator (at-large from west) – Skip Draper of Medina, Republican (2-year term)
County Legislator (at-large from central) – Don Allport of Gaines, Republican (2-year term)
County Legislator (at-large from east) – Ed Morgan of Murray, Republican (2-year term)
County Legislator (District 1) – Bill Eick of Shelby, Republican (2-year term)
County Legislator (District 2) – Lynne Johnson of Lyndonville, Republican (2-year term)
County Legislator (District 3) – Fred Miller of Albion, Democrat (2-year term)
County Legislator (District 4) – John Fitzak of Carlton, Republican (2-year term)

Town of Albion

Town Supervisor – Richard Remley, Republican (2-year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Darlene Benton and Terry Wilbert, Democratic Party (4-year terms)
Town Clerk – Sarah Basinait, Republican (4-year term)
Highway Superintendent – Michael Neidert, Conservative, Democrat and Republican (4-year term)

Town of Barre

Town Supervisor (pick one) – Sean Pogue, Republican and “Future for Barre”; and Scott Burnside, Conservative (2-year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Margaret Swan and Kirk Mathes, Republicans and “Future for Barre”; and Kerri Richardson, Conservative (4-year terms)
Town Clerk – Maureen Beach, Democrat (4-year term)
Highway Superintendent – Dale Brooks, Republican and “Working for a Better Barre” (4-year term)
Town Justice – Earl Jenks Jr., Republican (4-year term)

Town of Carlton

Town Supervisor – Gayle Ashbery, Republican (4-Year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Dana Woolston and Brian McCue, Republicans (4-year terms)
Town Council member – Charles Ricci, Republican (2-year term)

Town of Clarendon

Town Supervisor – Richard Moy, Republican (2-year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Allen Robinson and Bruce Hovey, Republicans (4-year terms)
Town Clerk – Susan Colby, Republican (4-year term)
Highway Superintendent – Tracy Chalker, Conservative and Republican (4-year term)
Town Justice – Thomas DiFante, Republican (4-year term)

Town of Gaines

Town Supervisor – Tyler Allport, Republican
Town Council members (pick two) – Rick Ebbs, Democrat, and Ronald Mannella, Democrat and Republican (4-year terms)
Town Clerk – Janet Cheverie, Republican (2-year term)
Highway Superintendent – Mark Radzinski, Republican (4-year term)

Town of Kendall

Town Supervisor – Tony Cammarata, Republican (2-year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Margaret Szozda, Democrat; and David Bentley and Barbara Flow, Republicans (4-year terms)
Highway Superintendent – Eric Maxon, Republican (2-year term); Warren Kruger, current highway superintendent, also is doing a write-in campaign

Town of Murray

Town Supervisor (pick one) – Gerald Rightmyer, Republican and “Community”; and Joseph Sidonio, Conservative (2-year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Lloyd Christ Jr. and Randall Bower, Republicans (4-year terms)
Town Council members (pick two) – Michael Christopher and Elaine Berg, Republicans; Eric Collyer, Conservative (2-year terms)

Town of Ridgeway

Town Supervisor – Brian Napoli, Republican (4-year term)
Town Council members – Mary Woodruff and Duane Payne, Republicans (4-year terms)
Town Justice – Joseph Kujawa, Republican (4-year term)

Town of Shelby

Town Supervisor – Scott Wengewicz, Conservative and Republican (2-year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Jeff Schiffer and Linda Limina, Republicans; and John Pratt, write-in (4-year terms)
Town Clerk (elect one) – Darlene Rich, Democrat and “People’s Choice”; and Christine Pask, Republican (4-year term)
Highway Superintendent (elect one) – Dale Root, Republican and Conservative; and William Wolter, Democrat (4-year term)
Town Justice – Ed Grabowski, Conservative and Republican (4-year term)

Town of Yates

Town Supervisor – James Simon (2-year term)
Town Council members (elect 2) – John Riggi and Susan Hrovat, Republicans; Paul Lauricella and Steve Colon, Conservative and “Taxpayers First” (4-year terms)
Town Clerk – Michelle Harling, Republican (4-year term)
Highway Superintendent – Roger Wolfe, Republican (4-year term)