India Walton: Socialist Leads Race for Buffalo Mayor

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Tom Cleary

Jun 23, 2021

India Walton is a socialist candidate, nurse and activist who could be the next Buffalo mayor. Walton is leading her race against incumbent Democrat Byron Brown in the June 22, 2021, primary to represent the party in the New York city’s election. Walton has claimed victory, but Brown has not yet conceded as he awaits absentee voting results, the Buffalo News reports. The newspaper adds that insiders do not believe there are enough remaining ballots for Brown to overtake Walton, who holds an 11,132 to 9,625 vote lead.

The 38-year-old would be the first woman to be the mayor of Buffalo if she is inaugurated in January 2022. She could have one more challenge ahead, as independent Scott Wilson is currently on the November 2021 election ballot, but according to the Buffalo News his status as a petitioning candidate is being contested. Brown could also mount a write-in campaign against Walton in the general election, WIVB reports. Brown has been the city’s mayor for four terms.

Walton, who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and the Working Families Party, said at a victory celebration, according to WIVB, “This is the work of a well-meaning group of rebels and revolutionaries that had a bold vision on what we want the future of our city to look like. We set out to not only change Buffalo but to change the way processive politics are viewed in Upstate New York. From the very start, I said, this is not about making India Walton the mayor of Buffalo. This is about building the infrastructure to challenge every damn seat — I’m talking about committee seats, school board, common council.”

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