The last time a Democrat represented suburban Buffalo, Abe Lincoln was just an Illinois legislator

[scheming daemons]

Soak that in for a minute.


Hochul(D) won tonight with a simple message of rejecting Ayn Randian "screw the poor and elderly" politics.


The Ryan plan is the greatest gift that Democrats could have ever received this election cycle.

[Dappleganger]

1. This is great news, the teabaggers are being heavily defeated.

[Faygo Kid]

2. Thanks for the history. Very much appreciated. Let's get to work.

[UTUSN]

3. K&R #9, thanks for the thread with content. Just went through half dozen

that didn't i.d. the candidates/parties. (No, we can't all know every single race everywhere.)

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[Heywood J]

5. Democrats have been representing suburban Buffalo for quite some time.

I don't know where you're getting your information.


Brian Higgins           Democratic           January 3, 2005 – present


Samuel S. Stratton           Democratic           January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983
Matthew F. McHugh           Democratic           January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
Louise Slaughter           Democratic           January 3, 1993 – present

Every suburb of Buffalo (plus the city itself) except for Amherst and parts of North Tonawanda (same district) has been represented by a Democrat since the class of 2004 was sworn in.