Candidates for Erie County sheriff, Buffalo mayor report fundraising By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 John C. Garcia, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Erie County sheriff in 2021, in a file photo from Feb. 26, 2016. Derek Gee/News file photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter The two Republican candidates for sheriff who will face each other in their party's June 22 primary are locked in a fierce battle for campaign funds.kAmy@9? r] v2C4:2 2?5 z2C6? {] w62=J\r2D6 2C6 C6A@CE:?8 D:I\5:8:E 7:8FC6D 2D E96J 4@>A6E6 :? 2? F?AC64656?E65 v~! AC:>2CJ]k^AmkAm%96 =2E6DE 42>A2:8? 7:?2?46 C6A@CED E@ E96 DE2E6 q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D D9@H v2C4:2 C2:D65 23@FE S`h`[___ H:E9 2=>@DE S`cg[___ @? 92?5] w62=J\r2D6[ E96 6?5@CD65 #6AF3=:42?[ 92D 366? F?23=6 E@ 7:=6 3642FD6 @7 D@7EH2C6 AC@3=6>D 2E E96 3@2C5[ 96C 42>A2:8? D2:5[ 3FE 5:D4=@D65 D96 C2:D65 23@FE S`cg[___ D:?46 y2?F2CJ 2?5 92D 2 32=2?46 @7 23@FE S`bb[___]k^Am kAmp?5 :? E96 D@ 72C BF:6E s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ 7@C >2J@C @7 qF772=@[ E96 ?6H C6A@CED D9@H 492==6?86C x?5:2 q] (2=E@? C2:D65 23@FE Sgc[___ 2D D96 E2<6D @? :?4F>36?E qJC@? (] qC@H?]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County administrator to step down Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Diamond Avenue community pushes for solutions to decades-long problems Boones Mill obtains grant for new park project Rocky Mount asks residents to voluntarily conserve water 1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving Abingdon school bus after football game Judge Michael Urbanski to retire after long tenure on the federal bench Federal grant to fund Route 122 improvement study at Smith Mountain Lake David Hoffmann: A better chorus for the communities we serve Diamond Avenue community pushes for solutions to decades-long problems Sale of Hotel Roanoke Conference Center finalized as Virginia Tech prepares to sell whole building Tri-Area Community Health announces new behavioral health director Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast What is the regulatory future of Mountain Valley’s Boost project in Elliston? kAmpD 96 AC@>:D65 62C=J @?[ v2C4:2 :D 56>@?DEC2E:?8 62C=J DEC6?8E9 H:E9 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ 52E6]k^AmkAmQxEVD 2 8C62E :?5:42E:@? @7 >J DFAA@CE[Q v2C4:2 D2:5 (65?6D52J[ QH:E9 >2?J A6@A=6 7C@> 2== A@=:E:42= 277:=:2E:@?D]Qk^Am Ellen Przepasniak kAmw6 D2:5 96 92D D:?46 25565 Sd[___ 7C@> 2 7F?5C2:D6C =2DE H66< :? ~C492C5 !2C<[ H:E9 D6G6C2= >@C6 A=2??65 – :?4=F5:?8 2 yF?6 `_ 6G6?E E92E 96 6IA64ED H:== 5C2H ad_ E@ b__ DFAA@CE6CD]k^Am kAm$FAA@CE6CD @7 w62=J\r2D6[ >62?H9:=6[ 2=D@ E@FE65 E96 C6E:C65 qF772=@ A@=:46 =:6FE6?2?EVD 23:=:EJ E@ C2:D6 42>A2:8? 7F?5D] $96 5:5 ?@E C6EFC? 2 A9@?6 42== %F6D52J[ 3FE 42>A2:8? 4@?DF=E2?E r9C:DE@A96C |] vC2?E D2:5 96C DF3>:EE65 C6A@CE H2D F?23=6 E@ 36 C68:DE6C65 @? E96 3@2C5 H63D:E6] p=C625J D96 :D 2:C:?8 2 A=2??65 S`__[___ H@CE9 @7 E6=6G:D:@? 25D 6>A92D:K:?8 96C 6IA6C:6?46 2?5 @AA@D:E:@? E@ H92E D96 56D4C:36D 2D QF?4@?DE:EFE:@?2= >2?52E6DQ :>A@D65 3J }6H *@C< $E2E6]k^Am kAm!C6G:@FD C64@C5D :?5:42E6 D96 =@2?65 96C 42>A2:8? Sag[___[ H9:=6 v2C4:2 49:AA65 :? Sd_[___ @7 9:D 7F?5D]k^Am kAmQ$6EE:?8 2D:56 E96 =@2?D[ D96 92D @FEC2:D65 9:> :? 5@?2E:@?D[Q vC2?E D2:5]k^AmkAm$E6A96? u6=2?@[ 2 8F? C:89ED 25G@42E6 H9@ 925 AC6G:@FD=J 2??@F?465 9:D v~! 42?5:524J 2?5 7:=65 2 42>A2:8? 7:?2?46 C6A@CE :? y2?F2CJ[ :D @FE @7 E96 C246] q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D @77:4:2=D D2J 96 72:=65 E@ DF3>:E 6?@F89 D:8?2EFC6D @? 56D:8?2E:?8 A6E:E:@?D E@ BF2=:7J 7@C E96 AC:>2CJ]k^AmkAms6>@4C2E:4 7:=:?8D[ >62?H9:=6[ D@ 72C 56A:4E 2 D96C:77VD C246 72C =6DD 2H2D9 :? 42>A2:8? 7F?5D] qC:2? y] v@F=5[ E96 r966<E@H282 2DD:DE2?E 49:67 2?5 6?5@CD65 s6>@4C2E[ 92D C2:D65 2=>@DE Sdg[___[ H:E9 23@FE Sa`[___ @? 92?5] w6 92D 2=D@ 366? @? 423=6 E6=6G:D:@? 2?5 :? 5:8:E2= >65:2] w:D 4@?EC:3FE:@?D C67=64E 9:D DE2EFD 2D E96 A2CEJ 42?5:52E6[ H:E9 Sb[___ 7C@> r966<E@H282 s6>@4C2ED[ Sf[___ H@CE9 @7 :?\<:?5 DFAA@CE 7C@> E96 tC:6 r@F?EJ s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ[ 2?5 S`[___ 7C@> s6>@4C2E:4 r92:C>2? y6C6>J y] +6==?6C]k^Am kAmv@F=5 2=D@ =@2?65 9:D 42>A2:8? Sc[___]k^AmkAmw:D >2:? C:G2= :? E96 s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ[ z:>36C=J {] |:==6C\q62EJ[ C2:D65 2=>@DE Sbc[___ 2?5 C6A@CE65 2 4FCC6?E 32=2?46 @7 2=>@DE S`h[___] %96 7@C>6C 56AFEJ 4@>>:DD:@?6C @7 E96 qF772=@ !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E[ |:==6C\q62EJ C6A@CE65 >@DE=J D>2== 4@?EC:3FE:@?D[ H:E9 D:I 2E E96 S`[___ =6G6=] $96 C646:G65 Sa[d__[ 96C 9:896DE 4@?EC:3FE:@?[ 7C@> y@9? wFC=6J[ AC6D:56?E @7 r2?:D:FD r@==686[ H96C6 |:==6C\q62EJ :D 5:C64E@C @7 D64FC:EJ]k^Am kAm|J=6D {] r2CE6C[ H9@ 92D 366? 24E:G6 :? 4:G:= C:89ED 42FD6D 2?5 :D 2=D@ 2 42?5:52E6 :? E96 s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ[ C6A@CE65 96 C2:D65 23@FE Sc[e__ H:E9 2 32=2?46 @7 23@FE S`[h__]k^Am kAmx? E96 4@?E6DE 7@C >2J@C[ qC@H?VD C6A@CE 2=D@ 5:5 ?@E 2AA62C @? E96 q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D H63D:E6] y6DD:42 $>:E9[ 9:D EC62DFC6C[ D2:5 E96 42>A2:8? DF3>:EE65 2 C6A@CE E92E 5:5 ?@E C68:DE6C 3642FD6 @7 D@7EH2C6 AC@3=6>D 2E E96 3@2C5]k^AmkAmQxE :D 2 H:56DAC625 :DDF6 H:E9 >2?J 42>A2:8?D 24C@DD E96 DE2E6[Q D96 D2:5]k^AmkAmq@2C5 DA@<6D>2? y@9? (] r@?<=:? 24<?@H=65865 D@7EH2C6 AC@3=6>D @44FCC65 @? uC:52J[ 3FE E92E @E96C 42>A2:8?D H6C6 23=6 E@ C6A@CE 3J 4@?E:?F:?8 E@ 2EE6>AE 7:=:?8D]k^Am kAmQ(6VC6 E6==:?8 E96> E@ <66A ECJ:?8 F?E:= E96J 86E E9C@F89[Q 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm$>:E9 D2:5 E96 42>A2:8? C6A@CE65 C2:D:?8 23@FE S`fb[___ 5FC:?8 E96 =2DE A6C:@5[ H:E9 Sa_f[___ ?@H @? 92?5]k^AmkAm(9:=6 ?@H96C6 ?62C E96 >2J@CVD E@E2=D[ (2=E@? ?@E65 D:8?:7:42?E DEC6?8E9 :? 96C 42>A2:8? 3J C2:D:?8 2=>@DE Sgc[___[ H:E9 23@FE Sdb[___ @? 92?5]k^AmkAmw6C C6A@CE 762EFC65 D6G6C2= DF3DE2?E:2= 4@?EC:3FE:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 Sd[a__ 7C@> r2C= }:89E:?82=6[ Sd[___ 7C@> y2D@? z2EK\qC@H? 2?5 Sd[___ 7C@> |2CE92 |4r=FD<6J] $96 C6A@CE65 @?6 4@?EC:3FE:@? @7 Sa_[_c_ H:E9 ?@ 2EEC:3FE:@?]k^Am kAmQ}@E E@@ D9233J 7@C 2 8:C= ?@E E2<:?8 >@?6J 7C@> 4@CA@C2E6 :?E6C6DED @C 56G6=@A6CD[Q (2=E@? D2:5 %F6D52J] QxEVD 2== 8C2DDC@@ED 7F?5C2:D:?8 7C@> 7@=<D 2== @G6C E96 4@F?ECJ]Qk^Am kAmx? 2?@E96C >2J@C2= 56G6=@A>6?E[ (2=E@? 42==65 qC@H?VD 72:=FC6 E@ 2446AE 96C 492==6?86 E@ 5632E6 Q?@E9:?8 D9@CE @7 2 5:D8C246]Qk^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Party flip-flops, loyalty to Trump dominate GOP contest for Erie County sheriff In the Republican primary for sheriff, Healy-Case and Garcia vie to outdo each other in proclaiming loyalty to Donald J. Trump. Voter guide: 2021 primary elections Early voting began June 12 to kick off the 2021 election season. Primary day is June 22. Get caught up with recent stories relating to this ye… Three Democrats jockey for party line in Erie County sheriff's race A Democrat hasn't been elected sheriff since Thomas F. Higgins won a third term in 1993. Assistant Cheektowaga Police Chief Brian Gould, forme… Democratic sheriff candidates press for change, de-escalation Democratic candidates for Erie County sheriff agreed on this at their debate Monday: Change is needed at the Sheriff's Department. Healy-Case starts sheriff's race ad war by attacking 'socialist' mandates Republican sheriff candidate Karen L. Healy-Case's first ad of the 2021 political season is expected to set the tone for contentious primary a… Analysis: Fusion confusion in Erie County politics Many more twists, turns, plots and subplots complicate the relationships among Erie County’s major and minor parties. India Walton challenges Byron Brown to mayoral debate "Are you willing to stand before the people of Buffalo and offer your vision for the city alongside mine?" Walton asked Brown in a letter. Watch Now: Related Video The 10 safest cities in the United States A1 Minute! September 18, 2026: Maymont’s Bier-Garden returns; Virginia Wine Month; Top Five A1 Minute! September 18, 2026: Maymont’s Bier-Garden returns; Virginia Wine Month; Top Five A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond August 26, 2026: Fall Festival Guide 2026 August 26, 2026: Fall Festival Guide 2026
Party flip-flops, loyalty to Trump dominate GOP contest for Erie County sheriff In the Republican primary for sheriff, Healy-Case and Garcia vie to outdo each other in proclaiming loyalty to Donald J. Trump.
Voter guide: 2021 primary elections Early voting began June 12 to kick off the 2021 election season. Primary day is June 22. Get caught up with recent stories relating to this ye…
Three Democrats jockey for party line in Erie County sheriff's race A Democrat hasn't been elected sheriff since Thomas F. Higgins won a third term in 1993. Assistant Cheektowaga Police Chief Brian Gould, forme…
Democratic sheriff candidates press for change, de-escalation Democratic candidates for Erie County sheriff agreed on this at their debate Monday: Change is needed at the Sheriff's Department.
Healy-Case starts sheriff's race ad war by attacking 'socialist' mandates Republican sheriff candidate Karen L. Healy-Case's first ad of the 2021 political season is expected to set the tone for contentious primary a…
Analysis: Fusion confusion in Erie County politics Many more twists, turns, plots and subplots complicate the relationships among Erie County’s major and minor parties.
India Walton challenges Byron Brown to mayoral debate "Are you willing to stand before the people of Buffalo and offer your vision for the city alongside mine?" Walton asked Brown in a letter.
A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond
A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond
