The Cayuga County Republican Committee has made its endorsements for the 2025 election cycle.
The committee said its candidates demonstrate strong leadership, unwavering commitment, and a passion for public service.
“We are excited to support them as they work tirelessly to improve our community and uphold our shared values,” said Nate VeVone, Chair of the Cayuga County Republican Committee.
Joe Villano and Craig Diego are running for Auburn City Council. For these two candidates, VeVone said, “We believe that these candidates will bring fresh ideas and a strong voice to the table.”
A full list of endorsed candidates can be found below.
- Cayuga County:
- Treasurer – David Dempsey*
- Auburn:
- City Council- Joe Villano*
- City Council – Craig Diego*
- Aurelius:
- Town Council- Michael Ogburn
- Highway. Supt.- Harold Walter
- Town Justice- Raymond Lockwood III*
- Supervisor- Paul Pinckney
- Town Clerk/Collector- Jennifer Gardner*
- Brutus:
- Town Council- John Abraham
- Town Council- Justin Lasher
- Town Justice- Christopher Lukins
- Supervisor- James Hotaling
- Cato:
- Town Council-Gerald Hunter*
- Town Council-Vernon Blumer
- Highway Supt.- Kevin Bratt*
- Supervisor- Charles Ray*
- Conquest:
- Town Council- Brenda Green
- Town Council- Patricia Causey-Wilson
- Clerk/Collector- Catherine Wellington
- Highway Supt.- Mark Shaffer
- Fleming:
- Highway. Superintendent- Kerry Smith*
- Town Clerk- Anita Casper*
- Town Council- Christopher Janssen
- Town Justice- David Wawrzaszek*
- Supervisor- David MacDonald
- Genoa:
- Town Council- Al Armstrong
- Town Council- Joe Phillip
- Supervisor- Donald Slocum
- Town Clerk/Collector- Shannon Armstrong
- Ira:
- Clerk/Collector- Deborah Barney
- Town Council- James Edelstein
- Town Council- Ricky Wilson
- Highway Supt.- Michael Travis
- Town Justice- Mark Owen
- Supervisor- Slade Cox
- Ledyard:
- Highway Supt.- Steve Arnold
- Supervisor- Mark Jordan
- Tax Collector- Debbie Brooks
- Town Council- Jason Burroughs
- Locke:
- Supervisor- Karynn Kilts
- Clerk/Collector- Melanie Funk
- Highway Supt.- Robert Wagner
- Mentz:
- Town Council- Christopher Hutchings
- Town Council- Matthew Poyneer
- Highway Supt.- David P. Nielens
- Supervisor- Mark Emerson
- Town Clerk- Charleen Wood
- Montezuma:
- Supervisor- David Core
- Town Clerk- Marie Cronin
- Town Council- Christopher Howard
- Moravia:
- Highway Supt.- John Thompson
- Town Clerk- Joanne Badman
- Town Council- Patrick Ryan
- Town Justice- Robert Schramm
- Supervisor- Harvey Anderson
- Niles:
- Town Council- Doug Weed
- Owasco:
- Highway. Supt.- Robert Bruno*
- Town Council- Jeremy Vevone*
- Town Council-Mark DiVetro
- Town Justice- Patrick Donnelly*
- Scipio:
- Highway. Supt.- William Hall*
- Town Clerk- Ann Robson*
- Town Council- James McGarry
- Town Council-Willard Nivison
- Supervisor- Gary Mutchler
- Sempronius:
- Town Council- Matthew Baran
- Town Council- William Meade
- Highway Supt.- Jason Daniel Kemp
- Town Justice – Michael Tracy
- Supervisor- Shawn Becker
- Town Clerk/Tax Collector- Laura Hahn
- Sennett:
- Town Clerk/Tax Collector- Kathleen Salisbury
- Town Council- Michael Wellauer*
- Town Justice- Florence Riley
- Town Council- Katherine Sholar
- Supervisor- Thomas Blair*
- Springport:
- Highway Supervisor- Williams Walter
- Town Council- Mike Sacco
- Town Council Mike Selover*
- Town Clerk/Tax Collector- Kathleen Wilde
- Supervisor- Andrew Rindfleisch*
- Sterling:
- Highway Supt.- Christopher Harris
- Town Council- James Basile*
- Town Council- Scott Crawford*
- Town Justice- Scott Brown
- Summerhill:
- Town Clerk/Collector- Carol Chase
- Throop:
- Town Council- Ernie Thurston
- Highway Supt.- Joe McBride*
- Town Justice – Brian Chuttey
- Town Justice – Mark Kuberik*
- Supervisor- Eric Ridley*
- Town Clerk- Ashley Stoville*
- Venice:
- Town Council- Brian Sheils
- Town Council- Terri Denman
- Highway. Supt.- Stephen Fedrizzi
- Supervisor- Stefan McGonagle
- Victory:
- Town Council- James Siciliano
- Town Council- Leonard Hand
- Highway Supt.- Patrick Coleman
- Supervisor- Michael Wiggins
- Town Clerk- Julia Iozzio
- Town Justice- Debra Davis
*Candidates also endorsed by the Cayuga County Conservative Party.
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