Debates 2025

Meet the candidates

We believe that debates are an excellent way to learn about candidates on your ballot. So, we've invited candidates from 16 different constituencies to debate. We set a schedule that didn't have elected officials (or candidates for their offices) missing board meetings for the offices they were running for. We've invited the candidates. Here's the list. We hope more candidates will accept our invitation. Stay tuned! All debates will be on Zoom. They will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel.

DateTimeTownOfficeName of inviteeResponse
10/136-7East RochesterVillage TrusteeVideo




Nicole WaltonY




Melissa Greco-LopesY




Ted Conners




Kelley L Swagler






10/137:30-8:30SwedenTown Boardregistration linkCanceled due to lack of participation




Scott E Maar




Rory SchnurrY




Gary J Sullivan






10/146-7GatesTown Boardregistration linkCanceled 




Andrew Loughlin




Amanda W McGinnis




Kristin Zava




Lee CorderoN






10/147:30-9PittsfordSupervisor
Canceled




Cathy KoshykarY




Bill Smith



Town BoardVideo




Michael ArcuriY




ChaRon Sattler-LeBlancY




Kim K Taylor




Scott E Wallman






10/156-7OgdenTown Boardregistration linkCanceled 




Jaime Erskine-Pettit




Joshua Hinman




Steven Toms




Linda Gibardo






10/157:30-9PerintonSupervisorregistration linkCanceled




Ciaran Hanna




Jennifer TownsendY



Town Board





David Belaskas




David MastersonN




Emily E MischlerY




Mike Cialini






10/166-7HamlinTown Boardregistration linkCanceled 




Jennifer M Goodrich Voelkl






Steve Klafehn




Sharon S Steigerwald




Ricky Wright






10/205:30-7HenriettaSupervisorregistration linkCanceled




Corey E Brown




Steve SchultzY



Town Board





Timothy Ochs




Kristina OwensY




Millie SefranekN




Patrick Herman






10/207:30-9RochesterCity Councilregistration link




Kelly CheatleY




Mitch Gruber




LaShunda Leslie-Smith




Stanley MartinN




Miguel MelendezN




Victor SanchezY




Kiara Smith




Dave Sutliff-AtiasY




Marcus Williams






10/215:30-7GreeceSupervisorregistration link




Jeffery L McCannY




Bill Murphy



Ward 2





Spencer Bernard




Jim Leary



Ward 3





Michael Bloomer




Amorette MillerY






10/217:30-9WebsterSupervisorregistration linkCanceled




Sean T Hanna




Alexander Scialdone



Town Board





Nick HunterY




Chris Brown




Ginny Nguyen




Garrett Wagner






10/225:30-7IrondequoitSupervisorregistration linkCanceled




Anthony CostanzaY




John PerticoneN



Town Board





Lisa Barrett




Ann E CunninghamN




Michael Voigt




Peter R Wehner






10/227:30-9Monroe CountyCounty Leg 12registration linkCanceled




Deborah Campanella




Leslie Schildt




Nazish N JefferyN



County Leg 3





Scott Hand




Marvin Stepherson






10/235:30-7MendonSupervisorregistration linkCanceled




Joe Alati




Brent Rosiek



Town Board





Danielle Liberatore




David Smith




Tanner CheekY




Rebecca Kreuzer






10/237:30-9PenfieldSupervisorregistration link




Jeffrey Leenhouts




Kevin D BerryY



Town Board





Candace Lee




Bob Ockenden




Jon GetzY




Bill LangY






10/277:30-9RushSupervisorregistration link




Daniel Woolaver




Lee Hankins



Town Board





Daniel Chase




Jeffrey M Koppers




Marianne RizzoY




David McGlashonY

That's debatable!

Help Make it Happen!!!

  • Know a candidate? Urge them to accept our invitation.
  • Want to help? We need time keepers, Zoom assistants, moderators and greeters from the LWV. It's a great way to get involved. Let us know if you'd like to help. Training supplied.
  • What's your question? If there's something you want to hear the candidates talk about, tell us. In advance is preferred.
  • Please share! Let your friends and neighbors know about these debates.
  • You'll need to register to get a link listen. If, for some reason, the debate should be canceled, we'll let you know.