The Political Committee of the Sierra Club Niagara spent the summer reading questionnaires
and interviewing candidates. We have endorsed the following people who are running for public
office on November 3, 2026.

November 2026 endorsements:

Aaron Gies                    US House, District #23
Timothy Kennedy          US House, District #26
Jonathan Rivera            NYS Senate, District #61
Adam Bojak                   NYS Assembly, District #149
Patrick Burke                 NYS Assembly, District #142
William Conrad              NYS Assembly, District #140
Karen McMahon            NYS Assembly, District #146
Ryan Taughrin               NYS Assembly, District #143
Lawrence Dupre            Erie County Legislature, District #1
Jeffrey Elder                  Niagra County Legislature, District #4

June 2026 primary endorsements:

Adam Bojak (Democrat), NYS Assembly, District #149

November 2025 endorsements:

Jeffrey Elder, Niagara County Legislature, District #4 (won re-election)

Taisha St. Jean Tard, Erie County Legislature, District #2 (won election)

Austin Tylec, Mayor, City of NorthTonawanda (won re-election)

Gabrielle Richards, City of North Tonawanda, First Ward (won election)

Hilary Roe, City of North Tonawanda, Third Ward (won election)

Braiden McElhaney, Town Council, Town of Orchard Park (lost election)

Shawn Lavin, Town Supervisor, Town of Amherst (won election)

John Davis, Town Board, Town of Amherst (won election)

Jack Kavanaugh, Town Board, Town of Amherst (won election)