Topical Buffalo GOP weighs helping Byron Brown's write-in campaign for mayor By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter Aug 1, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 India Walton, left, and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. News file photos Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter With only 14,553 enrolled members and outnumbered 7 to 1 by Democrats, Republicans in the City of Buffalo represent a lonely bunch.kAm%96J 92G6?VE 6=64E65 2 >2J@C D:?46 r96DE6C z@H2= :? `he`[ 92G6 C68:DE6C65 =:EE=6 :?7=F6?46 :? 4:EJ A@=:E:4D 7@C 564256D[ 2?5 5:5?VE 6G6? 3@E96C E@ ?2>6 2 492==6?86C E@ s6>@4C2E:4 :?4F>36?E qJC@? (] qC@H? :? a_a`]k^AmkAmqFE 27E6C x?5:2 q] (2=E@? FA6?565 E96 =@42= A@=:E:42= H@C=5 3J 56762E:?8 qC@H? 2?5 82:?:?8 E96 s6>@4C2E:4 =:?6 :? =2DE >@?E9VD AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@?[ qF772=@VD E:?J 32?5 @7 #6AF3=:42?D >2J 6I6CE D@>6 :?7=F6?46 J6E] %9@F89 ?@E9:?8 :D 46CE2:?[ E96:C 492:C>2? 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