Convoluted Erie County sheriff race spawns rare Democrat-Working Families rift By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter Mar 30, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's always seemed a good bet that Western New York's left-leaning Workers Family Party would back Democratic candidates each election.kAmqFE :EVD 5:776C6?E E9:D DAC:?8 :? E96 4C@H565 2?5 4@?G@=FE65 4@?E6DE 7@C tC:6 r@F?EJ D96C:77]k^AmkAm{6256CD @7 3@E9 A2CE:6D 2C6 EC25:?8 ;23D 2E 6249 27E6C 72:=:?8 E@ 28C66 @? 2 D96C:77 42?5:52E6[ =62G:?8 E96 (@C<:?8 u2>:=:6D =:?6 3=2?< 7@C E96 6=64E:@? :? }@G6>36C 2?5 6=:>:?2E:?8 2 A=246 7@C E9@D6 =@@<:?8 E@ G@E6 6=D6H96C6 E92? 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