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On November 13, 2018, he announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in New York's 27th congressional district.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Duanefor27/posts/829593917384205?__xts__[0]]</ref> In February 2020, he was endorsed for the special election that was scheduled to take place on April 28, 2020. However, this was moved to June 23, 2020. [[Scott Flynn]] collected petitions to challenge Whitmer to be on the Libertarian Party line for the November 2020 ballot, but dropped out and was replaced by [[Nick Phelps]]. On June 23, 2020, Whitmer defeated Phelps 123—38, with 13 blank and write-in votes, not including absentee ballots. | On November 13, 2018, he announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in New York's 27th congressional district.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Duanefor27/posts/829593917384205?__xts__[0]]</ref> In February 2020, he was endorsed for the special election that was scheduled to take place on April 28, 2020. However, this was moved to June 23, 2020. [[Scott Flynn]] collected petitions to challenge Whitmer to be on the Libertarian Party line for the November 2020 ballot, but dropped out and was replaced by [[Nick Phelps]]. On June 23, 2020, Whitmer defeated Phelps 123—38, with 13 blank and write-in votes, not including absentee ballots. | ||
===Campaign for Erie County Comptroller | ===Campaign for Erie County Comptroller (2021)=== | ||
Whitmer ran for Erie County Comptroller in 2021. | Whitmer ran for Erie County Comptroller in 2021. | ||
===Campaign for Erie County Executive (2023)=== | |||
Whitmer is the current candidate for Erie County Executive. | |||
==Organizational Positions== | ==Organizational Positions== | ||