Primary contest for Buffalo mayor pits incumbent against two challengers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s a three-way contest for Buffalo mayor in next month’s Democratic primary.“I think it’s Byron Brown’s to lose,” said Kevin Hardwick, a political scientist at Canisius College and Republican Erie County legislator.Hardwick says Brown has all the advantages of incumbency; money, name recognition and a record to run on.
“The general impression is that things after decades of decline, Buffalo is finally moving — whethe