SD-61 Democratic candidate and Town of Amherst councilman Dan Ward was endorsed by the Town of Amherst Democratic Committee last night.
That may have been a no-brainer. But his sister in law, fellow SD-61 Democratic candidate Michele Iannello withdrew her name from consideration for the endorsement out of respect for Dan. Ward has served the Town of Amherst in government for many years.
That was a great show of respect by Iannello for Ward. It has been said that Iannello is on track for the Erie County Democratic Committee's endorsement. Still, Amherst is a Ward stronghold. He earned this one.
The results from last night's endorsement by the Town of Amherst Democrats:
| Candidate |
Votes |
| Dan Ward |
10,733 |
| Michele Iannello |
2,827 |
| Joe Mesi |
1,195 |
| Mark Manna |
0 |
Ward's fellow Town of Amherst councilman Mark Manna, whom I introduced earlier this month, officially dropped out of the race last night leaving Ward, Iannello and Mesi as the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination.
UPDATE: Ward notified me this morning that he is in it "until November." The Amherst endorsement proves that. That is a stronghold for him and he can utilize that in this race - and in the primary. |
