Who's on the ballot in Monroe County for the 2023 election?

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Updated ·15 min read

On Election Day, residents will cast their ballots for several local offices, including several contested races in the Monroe County Legislature. Polls close at 9 p.m. and we will post the election results for Monroe County as they become available.

Early voting is available to all voters in Monroe County from Saturday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Nov. 5. Polls are open for regular voting from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. You can look up where you can vote on Election Day at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

We sent questionnaires through the party chairpersons to all candidates. Those with expanded information and photos responded to the questionnaire.

The previous employment and political background have been edited for consistency.

Monroe County executive

Adam Bello (Democrat, Working Families)

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  • Email: adambello@belloformonroe.com

  • Previous employment: Bello has been a public servant and administrator. He has worked in multiple levels of government including his service as the chief administrator for the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.

  • Political background: Irondequoit town supervisor from 2014 - 2016, Monroe County clerk from 2016 - 2019 and Monroe County Executive since 2020.

Mark Assini (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: mark@markforcountyexecutive.com

  • Previous employment: CAO - American Rock Salt

  • Political background: Gates town supervisor and county legislator

District attorney

Sandra Doorley (Republican, Conservative)

Previous employment: Prior to assuming office, Doorley served in the District Attorney’s Office for nearly 20 years, After joining the office in 1992, Sandra Doorley served under two consecutive administrations in the following capacities: Chief of the Felony DWI Bureau (2004-2005), deputy chief of the Major Felony Bureau (2005-2008), second assistant district attorney (2008), first assistant district attorney (2008-2011), Homicide Bureau chief (2008-2011)

Political background: Elected in 2011, Sandra Doorley is the first female district attorney in Monroe County history. In 2015 and 2019, Doorley was re-elected to her second and third four year terms.

State Supreme Court justice (2)

Joe Waldorf (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: info@joewaldorf.com

  • Previous employment: Senior assistant district attorney, Monroe County District Attorney's Office; principal court attorney to Supreme Court Justice William K. Taylor, who serves as administrative judge for the 7th Judicial District)

Margot J. Garant (Democrat)

Alex Renzi (Republican, Conservative)

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  • Email: judgealexrenzi@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Monroe County DA's Office (1985-1988), solo practitioner attorney (1988-2002), Henrietta town justice (1990-2002)), Monroe County Court judge (2003-2009), New York state Supreme Court justice (2010-present)

Monroe County Family Court judge (2)

Maroun Ajaka (Democrat, Working Families)

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  • Email: ajaka4familycourt@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Attorney for more than 22 years

Maria Cubillos-Reed (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: mariaforfamilycourt@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Monroe County Family Court judge, July 2023; city of Rochester, hearing examiner, 2018-June 2023, Cubillos Reed Law, PLLC, owner, May 2017-June 2023

Dandrea L. Ruhlmann (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: reelectjudgeruhlmann@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Monroe County Family Court judge (2004-present), acting Supreme Court justice, Seventh Judicial District (2009-present), Monroe County Youth Part judge (2018-present)

  • Political background: A Family Court judge for 20 years; re-elected to Family Court in 2013 with most votes in a four-candidate race.

Kristine M. Demo-Vazquez (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: kdvazquez@demovazquezlaw.com

  • Previous employment: Law Offices of Kristine M. Demo-Vazquez, P.C., attorney and owner, 2005 to present. Represents clients in matrimonial and family law matters, including domestic violence, parental rights and adoptions.

Monroe County Legislature, 1st District

Blake Keller (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: voteblakekeller@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Over 30 years of private sector experience as an engineer and corporate leader responsible for new product development, product line management and quality. U.S. State Department industrial adviser to the U.S Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2009-2010; U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems repair technician from 1987-1991, Air and Army National Guard 1991-1994, certificated flight instructor for TangomWhiskey and Oncore Aviations from 2021-present.

  • Political background: County legislator, District 1, 2021-present; town of Parma councilperson 2018-2021; Parma Zoning Board of Appeals 2012-2013; Hartford, Vt., Zoning Board member 2001-2004; city of Broomfield, Colo., member of Capital Expenditure Committee 1995-1997

View the map of the Monroe County Legislature 1st District (Parma and northwest Greece)

Monroe County Legislature, 2nd District

Jackie Smith (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: votejackiesmith@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Wegmans Food Markets, education/training coordinator

  • Political background: County legislator, District 2 (2019-present); chairwoman, Ways and Means Committee; vice chair, Human Services Committee; Monroe County Hospital board member; COMIDA board member; Monroe County Agriculture and Farmlands, board member; Monroe County Council of Elders, board member; Clarkson Town Board, 2014-2018

View the map of the Monroe County Legislature 2nd District (Hamlin, Clarkson and north Sweden, including Brockport)

Monroe County Legislature, 3rd District

Tracy DiFlorio (Republican, Putting People First)

  • Email: votetracydiflorio@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Senior searcher at First American Real Estate Tax Service, 1995-1999; Quality assurance/trainer at First American Real Estate Tax Service, 1999-2001; tutor at Churchville-Chili School District, from 2002-2003; customer service supervisor, circulation, for Democrat and Chronicle, 2001-2007; corporate trainer for Eagle Productivity Solutions, 2007-2016; quality training specialist for Bausch + Lomb, 2016-present

  • Political background: County Legislator, District 3, 2016-present; town of Chili councilwoman, 2009-2015; Planning and Economic Development Committee chairwoman, Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Board; executive member, Chili Library Foundation, 2020-present; Gates Chili Chambers of Commerce board, 2023-present; Monroe County Women’s Republican Club

Marvin Stepherson (Democrat)

  • Email: friendsofstepherson@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Retired law enforcement

  • Political background: Former school board member, Gates Chili

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 3 (North Chili)

Monroe County Legislature, 4th District

Virginia E. McIntyre (Republican)

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Rita Pettinaro (Conservative, Monroe County)

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View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 4 (Gates)

Monroe County Legislature, 5th District

Rick Milne (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: voterickmilne@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Customer technical service, SunChemical Corp

  • Political background: County Legislator, District 5, 2021-present; mayor, Honeoye Falls, 2005-present; Village Board trustee, Honeoye Falls, 2000-2005

Terry H. Daniele (Democrat)

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 5 (Rush, Mendon, south Pittsford, southeast Henrietta)

Monroe County Legislature, 6th District

Sean McCabe (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: voteseanmccabe@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Retired EMT/firefighter. Ridge Road Fire District, 1994-2019; member of Ridge Road professional Firefighters IAFF Local # 3794 as a secretary/treasurer and union president; 1st District vice president for New York State Professional Firefighters Association, 2018-2023; member of Greece Ridge Firemen’s Association, 1998-present

  • Political background: County Legislator, 6th District, 2021-present; Greece School Board president, 2013-present; Greece School Board member, 2007-present

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 6 (east Greece)

Monroe County Legislature, 7th District

Kirk Morris (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: votekirkmorris@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Commissioner of Public Works, town of Greece, 2014 to present; Town Council member, 2009-2014; County Legislator, District 7, October 2022-present; deputy county clerk, 2010-2014

  • Political background: Member, Monroe County Highway Superintendents’ Association; former member, Monroe County Planning Board; former member, Greece Chamber of Commerce board of directors

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 7 (Greece)

Monroe County Legislature, 8th District

Mike DiTullio (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: misterfaldo@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Teacher in Webster schools since 1996

  • Political background: Lifelong Democrat.

Mark Johns (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: votemarkjohnsld8@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Monroe County Department of Health, 1979-2010; Webster Town Council member, 2008-2010; New York State Assembly, District 135, 2010-2020

  • Political background: County legislator, District 8, 2022-present; New York state assemblyman, District 135, 2010-2020

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 8 (east Webster)

Monroe County Legislature, 9th District

Paul Dondorfer (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: votepauldondorfer@gmail.com

  • Previous employment:  Rochester Police Department, investigator, 2018-present; RPD police officer, 2004-present; emergency medical technician, 1995-present; New York City Police Department, police officer, 2000 – 2004

  • Political background: County legislator, District 9, 2019-present

Mel Callan (Democrat)

  • Email: mel@melcallan.com

  • Previous employment: Family nurse practitioner

  • Political background: Active with Monroe County Democrats and Penfield Democratic Committee for several years.

View the map of Monroe County Legislator District 9 (east Penfield)

Monroe County Legislature 10th District

Howard Maffucci (Democrat)

  • Email: howardmaffucci@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Retired superintendent of schools, teacher, high school principal, high school assistant principal

  • Political background: Current incumbent, Monroe County Legislature, 10th District, six years

Nancy Lewis (Republican)

  • Email: Nancy@votenancylewis.com

  • Previous employment: Registered professional nurse of 13 years, employed by Rochester Regional Health

  • Political background: Member, Pittsford Republican Committee; member, Monroe County Federated Republican Women

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 10 (Pittsford, southeast Brighton)

Monroe County Legislature, 11th District

John Baynes (Democrat)

  • Email: johnburnsbaynes@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: English teacher for 46 years, currently retired.

  • Political background: Palmyra village justice, 1982-1992; Monroe County legislator, 2020-2023

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 11 (East Rochester, northwest Perinton, Fairport)

Monroe County Legislature, 12th District

Steve Brew (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: legislatorbrew@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Tech industry, 40 years, currently retired

  • Political background: Served as county legislator for eight years

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 12 (Wheatland, Riga, southwest Henrietta)

Monroe County Legislature, 13th District

Ethan Greene (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: ethan@electethangreene.com

  • Previous employment: Farm laborer, Hopkins Farm, 1996-present; U.S. Marine Corps, 1999-2005; Pittsford Highway Department, 2001-present

  • Political background: Committee member, Henrietta Republican Committee, 2022-present

Michael Yudelson (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: info@michaelyudelson.com

  • Previous employment: Executive director. Temple B'rith Kodesh

  • Political background: Current county legislator, formerly Henrietta town supervisor

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 13 (Henrietta, west Pittsford)

Monroe County Legislature, 14th District

Susan Hughes-Smith (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: Susan@SusanHughesSmith.com

  • Previous employment: Adjunct professor

  • Political background: Environmental advocate who co-founded local nonprofit and small business to implement climate solutions

Patrick Reilly (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: Pat@PatReillyforBrighton.com

  • Previous employment: Business executive

  • Political background: Republican

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 14 (west Penfield, east Brighton)

Monroe County Legislature, 15th District

Frank Ciardi (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: votefrankciardi@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: O’Shea, Reynolds and Cummings LLP, law clerk 2001-2002; Pheterson, Stern, Calabrese & Neilans LLP, real estate closing agent, 2003-2004; Elliott Stern Calabrese LLP, attorney, 2004-2006; Monroe County District Attorney's Office, assistant district attorney, 2006-2010; Law Office of Frank Ciardi, attorney, 2010-Present

  • Political background: Chairman, Webster Republican Committee, 2020-present; president of the Italian American Community Center, 2016-2019

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 15 (west Webster, northwest Penfield)

Monroe County Legislature, 16th District

Dave Long (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: info@davelongformonroe.com

  • Previous employment: University of Rochester Medical Center: July 2014-present (current role is administrator)

  • Political background: Monroe County legislator, District 16, January 2022–present; Board of Education, president, 2020-2021; West Irondequoit Central School District, July 2018-June 2021

Joe Carbone (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: drjoe@votedrjoecarbone.com

  • Previous employment: Owner/podiatrist, Rochester Foot Care Associates; chief of podiatry, Rochester General Hospital

  • Political background: Monroe County legislator, District 16, 2013-2021; Monroe County Legislature president, 2018-2021; former member, Monroe Community College Board of Trustees; former member, Golisano Children's Hospital board of directors; member, Italian Heritage Foundation board of directors; former member, Monroe Community Hospital Board

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 16 (north Irondequoit)

Monroe County Legislature, 17th District

Rachel Barnhart (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: rachel@rachbarnhart.com

  • Previous employment: Media relations director, UpTogether

  • Political background: Elected to Legislature in 2019, re-elected in 2021

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 17 (south Irondequoit, northeast Rochester)

Monroe County Legislature, 18th District

Lystra Bartholomew McCoy (Democrat)

  • Email: lystraforlegislature@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Senior director

  • Political background: First-time candidate

Sean Delehanty (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: seandelehanty2015@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Account executive, WorldCom, 1997-1998; customer care consumer supervisor, Frontier Telephone of Rochester, 1998-2000; manager of account development for Avaya at The Sutherland Group Ltd., 2001-2002; supervisor for AT&T at The Sutherland Group Ltd., 2002; community relations coordinator for Monroe County Department of Communications, 2004-2008; project manager, Monroe County Department of Human Resources, 2008-2012; intergenerational outreach manager for Monroe County Department of Human Services, 2012-2014; chief of staff for New York state Assemblyman Mark Johns, 135th District, 2014-2020; project manager, town of Perinton, 2021-present

  • Political background: County Legislator, District 11, 2014-present; village of Fairport trustee, 2011-2014; vice president of the County Legislature, 2022-present; Ways and Means chairman, 2018-2022

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 18 (Perinton)

Monroe County Legislature 19th District

Tom Sinclair (Republican, Conservative),

  • Email: votetomsinclair@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Part-time industrial waste engineer, Monroe County Department of Environmental Services, 2017-present; industrial waste engineer, Monroe County Department of Environmental Services, 1996-2017, now retired; senior industrial waste technician, Monroe County, 1993-1996; town of Tonawanda Waste Water Treatment Facility, 1980=1993

  • Political background: Greece Republican Committee member

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 19 (Greece)

Monroe County Legislature, 20th District

Robert Colby (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: voterobertcolby@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Co-owner/vice president, Colby Homestead Farms

  • Political background: County legislator, District 20, 2004-2015, 2020-present; Ogden Chamber of Commerce; member, Ogden Master Planning Committee; member and former president, Monroe County Farm Bureau; board member, American Dairy Association and Dairy Council Inc.

Jaime Erskine-Pettit (Democrat)

  • Email: jerskinepettit@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Served as a certified sexual assault forensic examiner for Monroe County and is currently employed at Unity Hospital as a physician’s assistant in the Chemical Dependency and Behavioral Health Unit.

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 20 (Ogden, south Sweden)

Monroe County Legislature 21st District

Santos E. Cruz (Democrat)

Oscar L. Brewer, Jr. (Working Families)

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 21 (northeast Rochester)

Monroe County Legislature, 22nd District

Mercedes Vazquez Simmons (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: info@mercedesforld22.com

  • Previous employment: Pretty Girl Productions LLC, boxing promoter, president and CEO

  • Political background: Running for reelection as Monroe County legislator, District 22. First elected in 2021.

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 22 (northeast Rochester)

Monroe County Legislature, 23rd District

Linda M. Hasman (Democrat, Working Families)

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 23 (Southeast Rochester)

Monroe County Legislature, 24th District

Albert Blankley (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: albert.a.blankley@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Chief operating officer, Common Ground Health

  • Political background: Monroe County Legislature, elected in 2021

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 24 (southeast Rochester, west Brighton)

Monroe County Legislature, 25th District

Carolyn Delvecchio Hoffman (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: carolyndhoffman@carolynforthecounty.com

  • Previous employment: Work and service includes Flower City Noire Collective and the Monroe County Democratic Committee. She has also worked as an EMT, a child educato, and a care professional for adults and kids with disabilities. She runs a consulting practice with clients all over the world.

  • Political background:  Chair the Lupien for City Council campaigns in 2017 and 2019. Currently the Monroe County Legislature representative in the 25th district.

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 25 (Rochester)

Monroe County Legislature, 26th District

Yversha M. Roman (Democrat, Working Families)

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 26 (northwest Rochester, south Greece, Irondequoit)

Monroe County Legislature, 27th District

Dave Ferris (Republican, Conservative)

  • Email: votedaveferris@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Veteran of the U.S. Army; 35-plus years in management at various auto dealerships in Rochester; owner of Roc Auto Service & Tires

  • Political background: Town of Gates Republican Committee; town leader, Gates Zoning Board of Appeals; member, Gates Planning Board; former member, Lakeshore Community Church

Rose E. Bonnick (Democrat, Working Families)

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View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 27 (southwest Rochester)

Monroe County Legislature, 28th District

Ricky Frazier (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: legislatorfrazier@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: RCSD

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 28 (northwest Rochester)

Monroe County Legislature, 29th District

William Burgess (Democrat, Working Families)

  • Email: Legislatorburgess@gmail.com

  • Previous employment: Social worker for 27 years working with at-risk youths and youths in foster care.

  • Political background: Seeking second term in the County Legislature

View the map of Monroe County Legislature District 29 (northeast Rochester)

Who is on the ballot in Monroe County towns and villages?

Monroe County | Brighton | Chili | Clarkson | East Rochester | Fairport | Gates | Greece | Hamlin | Henrietta | Irondequoit | Mendon | Ogden | Parma | Penfield | Perinton | Pittsford | Riga | Rochester | Rush | Sweden | Webster | Wheatland

What questions will NY voters answer on November ballots?

New York voters will decide on two proposed tweaks to the state constitution in November, each dealing with the amount of debt that local governments and school districts can accrue.

One proposal would remove a relic from the 1950s that set lower borrowing limits for small-city school districts than for all other school systems. Approval by voters would end that disparity and give 57 districts more spending leeway for construction projects.

The other referendum would extend for 10 years a key exception to the debt limits for counties and municipalities. If approved, their limits would continue to exclude bond debt taken on for costly sewer projects.

Learn more about the proposals here.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Who's on the ballot in Monroe County NY? Candidates for 2023 election