Parties Back Candidates In 26th Congressional District
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- April
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Erie County businessman Christopher Lee picked up the endorsement Monday night of the GOP chairmen in the 26th Congressional District and Democrat Jonathan Powers won the final Democratic endorsement from Erie County.
The 26th District runs from Erie County to Monroe County. The incumbent, Rep. Tom Reynolds, R-Clarence, Erie County, is retiring at year’s end.
The Republican chairmen met in Geneseo and picked Lee over Rick Lewis, another Erie County businessman, and Iraq war veteran David Bellavia of Batavia.
“As the endorsed Republican candidate, Christopher J. Lee will receive the full support of the Republican committees of this district and we look forward to a working very hard with him in his campaign,” said Gordon Brown, chairman of the Republican committee in Wyoming County.
Powers, meanwhile, has won the Democratic nomination in all seven counties. But he’ll likely face a primary against Amherst environmental attorney Alice J. Kryzan and Erie County businessman Jack Davis, who ran twice for the seat against Reynolds in 2004 and 2006 and spent millions each time. He plans to spend up to $3 million this time.
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