Who is running for Erie County Legislature, District 5 in 2026?

Erie County Legislator, District 5

Jeanne M. Vinal represents District 5 (much of Amherst and part of Cheektowaga) and has served since January 1, 2020 after her election in 2019²³⁴. A Colgate and University at Buffalo law graduate, she is a partner in the Buffalo civil litigation firm Vinal and Vinal, which she and her husband opened in the mid-1990s, and previously sat on the Erie County Charter Review Commission³. She faces Republican Christina M. Coyle-Lenz in 2026 and appears on the Democratic and Working Families lines¹.

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Private citizen; college professor

Christina M. Coyle-Lenz is a professor who teaches leadership and business courses and has worked in business, higher education, organizational consulting and leadership training³. She holds an MBA from the University at Buffalo School of Management and a master's degree in creative studies from SUNY Buffalo State, and served on the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council³. She is the Republican and Conservative candidate for District 5 against incumbent Democrat Jeanne M. Vinal¹².

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  Said · low confidence

  • Her July 2026 campaign announcement listed supporting law enforcement and public safety among her priorities, alongside lowering property taxes and investing in roads and parks. (2026-07-02) source

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