County

Erie County Legislator

District 5

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The 11-member county legislature adopts the county budget and local laws and confirms the county executive's appointments; each legislator represents one district.

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Christina M. Coyle-Lenz

Republican, Conservative

Higher education program director and professor; organizational development consultant

The gist

Pledges to cut wasteful spending and stop tax hikes.
Supports removing illegal guns and supporting law enforcement.
Pledges oversight of county spending.

More about Christina

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Pledges to cut wasteful spending and stop tax hikes.
Christina Coyle-Lenz for Erie County Legislature
Campaign website · Friends of Christina Coyle-Lenz · christinacoylelenz.com
“starting with cutting wasteful spending and stopping unnecessary tax hikes”
Supports removing illegal guns and supporting law enforcement.
Christina Coyle-Lenz for Erie County Legislature
Campaign website · Friends of Christina Coyle-Lenz · christinacoylelenz.com
“work to get illegal guns off our streets, support our law enforcement”
Pledges oversight of county spending.
Christina Coyle-Lenz for Erie County Legislature
Campaign website · Friends of Christina Coyle-Lenz · christinacoylelenz.com
“Christina will bring transparency and accountability to County Hall.”

Jeanne M. Vinal

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

Erie County Legislator; attorney

The gist

Supports removing barriers to public transportation.In office
Supports workforce training at SUNY Erie.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Jeanne

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Supports removing barriers to public transportation.
Legislator Jeanne Vinal, District 5
Government record · Erie County Legislature · www4.erie.gov
“Legislator Vinal believes that removing barriers public transportation is vital to increasing job prospects”
Supports workforce training at SUNY Erie.
Legislator Jeanne Vinal, District 5
Government record · Erie County Legislature · www4.erie.gov
“Jeanne believes in the importance of workforce training at SUNY Erie”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.