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Nearly 100,000 Erie County voters cast ballots before Election Day
By Emily Tran
Local party leaders offer final message for voters ahead of election
Ava Martinez
Ava Martinez
Reporter · Buffalo, NY
Ava Martinez has spent over 3 years covering community issues in Buffalo, particularly focusing on social justice initiatives and grassroots movements. With a degree in Sociology from the University at Buffalo, she has a deep understanding of the societal factors impacting local neighborhoods. Ava previously worked as a community organizer before transitioning to journalism.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New Yorkers will soon hit the polls to choose who they want to serve in a number of positions from the local level all the way up to Congress. "There's a real enthusiasm to fire Kathy Hochul in this election, and Western New York is the center of that activity," [...]
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