{"id":61791,"date":"2025-02-12T10:31:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=61791"},"modified":"2025-02-12T13:27:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:27:55","slug":"genesee-county-republican-committee-voting-results-in-no-endorsements-for-contested-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/genesee-county-republican-committee-voting-results-in-no-endorsements-for-contested-races\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Republican Committee voting results in no endorsements for contested races"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photos from left- Rochelle Stein, Dr. George Vito, Robert Bialkowski, Kathy Briggs <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Mike Pettinella
For Video News Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genesee County Republican Committee on Tuesday night did not endorse a candidate for two contested seats on the Genesee County Legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a meeting at Batavia Downs Gaming, secret voting failed to produce an endorsement for the following legislative seats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— District No. 5 (Town of Le Roy) with incumbent Rochelle Stein and Dr. George Vito seeking the committee\u2019s support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— District No. 9 (City of Batavia Wards 4 and 5) with City Council members Robert Bialkowski and Kathy Briggs seeking the committee\u2019s support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary Maha, the current District 9 legislator, previously announced that he will be stepping down after serving since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GCRC Chair Scott German said he presided over three rounds of balloting \u2013 following short speeches by the candidates and a brief question-and-answer period — in an attempt for one or more of the candidates to reach the 60 percent needed for endorsement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked on Wednesday morning if the \u201cno endorsement\u201d outcome was unusual, German said, the committee hasn\u2019t dealt with many contested races in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen it before where it ended in no endorsements,\u201d he said, adding that he was a bit surprised by the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going forward, German said all four candidates are \u201centitled to run on their own as Republicans if they wish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey will have to pass their own petitions, and they don\u2019t get any support from the county committee,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video News Service reached out to the four candidates for reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stein said she is considering running a Republican primary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s my next decision,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m not sure yet. I need to spend some time on becoming educated on the process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked for a reaction to not receiving an endorsement, Stein mentioned her role on the county\u2019s $150 million water project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a really critical time at the county, especially with the water project, to not be there to help guide our progress, which is so critical for our growth and our economic development,\u201d she said. \u201cThat is really important to me to be able to continue that work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a really big project and somebody doesn\u2019t just come in cold into that. There\u2019s a lot of continuity of the history of the project, where we are and where we need to go. And I serve as the lead on that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vito, a podiatrist who moved to Le Roy in 2018, said the voting shows \u201cthat the local people are not happy with the current situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs I understand, as the votes were tabulated, more and more votes were going against her (Stein) than for her, and I was getting more and more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He went on to say that \u201cpeople don\u2019t like her style of the tail wagging the dog.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s very directive, very headstrong and she doesn\u2019t listen,\u201d he said, adding \u201cthat I\u2019m only repeating what the people have told me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, he said, \u201cWe\u2019re in unchartered waters where you have an incumbent who is not supported. Whether we continue in this or if a Democrat steps in, I think she’s in a very bad spot right now — one way or another.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bialkowski said that he has not decided on whether he will move forward by gathering signatures and forcing a primary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Briggs said, \u201cWe all were disappointed we didn\u2019t get the endorsement, and it was a long evening, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt looks like I might be forced into a primary,\u201d said Briggs, who has two more years on her City Council term. \u201cIf I have to do it, then I\u2019ll do it. I have no choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Briggs did earn the endorsement of the Genesee County Conservative Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GCRC did endorse four candidates in uncontested races for November:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Legislator Chad Klotzbach (District No. 1, Towns of Alabama and Oakfield).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Gordon Dibble (District No. 3, Towns of Pembroke and Darien).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— John Deleo (District No. 7, City of Batavia Wards 1 and 6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— District Attorney Kevin Finnell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photos from left- Rochelle Stein, Dr. George Vito, Robert Bialkowski, Kathy Briggs By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Genesee County Republican Committee on Tuesday night did not endorse a candidate for two contested seats on the Genesee County Legislature. At a meeting at Batavia Downs Gaming, secret voting failed to \u2026<\/p>\n

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