IMPORTANT: Despite misleading communications that imply otherwise, there is no process for the Brighton Democratic Committee (BDC) to “designate” candidates.
There are eight (8) candidates running for the 4 slots on the Brighton Democratic Committee in the 36th Election District.
For an article on “What Is the Brighton Democratic Committee?,” click here.
Election Day is Tuesday, June 25. On that day, for ED36, the polling place is Faith Bible Church, 1095 E. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14623.
Early voting is happening now through June 23, and voters can use any early voting location. In Brighton, a popular early voting site is Empire State University at 680 Westfall Road. For information on locations and hours for early voting, click here.
Justice For Brighton is supporting a slate of four (4) candidates for Brighton Democratic Committee in the 36th Election District: Renee Coleman, Alexei Tetenov, Jeffrey Mehr, and Matthias Lalisse. All but Renee, who is new to Brighton and lives in the district, have served on the Committee in the past.
The other candidates in ED36, Rajashree and Saniya Bhagwat, Seth Fruiterman, and Amit Sud, are supported by the multi-candidate committee Friends of Brighton Democrats. Judging from the return addresses on their campaign literature, this multi-candidate committee is coordinating closely with Democrats for Brighton, which has the dubious distinction of running an all-white slate of 31 candidates across Brighton, as documented in the article Whiter Than A Trump Rally.
None of the Friends of Brighton Democrats candidates have a track record of attendance or participation in the Brighton Democratic Committee.