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Whitmer served as Deputy Field Director for Western New York for the Larry Sharpe gubernatorial campaign, following the resignation of [[Andrew Martin Kolstee]]. | Whitmer served as Deputy Field Director for Western New York for the Larry Sharpe gubernatorial campaign, following the resignation of [[Andrew Martin Kolstee]]. | ||
=== | ===Duane Whitmer for U.S. Congress, 2020=== | ||
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. | ||
=== | ===Duane Whitmer for Erie County Comptroller (2021)=== | ||
Whitmer ran for Erie County Comptroller in 2021. | Whitmer ran for Erie County Comptroller in 2021. | ||
=== | ===Duane Whitmer for Erie County Executive (2023)=== | ||
Whitmer ran for Erie County Executive. He participated in two debates. | Whitmer ran for Erie County Executive. He participated in two debates. | ||