The 2017 Erie County Executive election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper ran for re-election to a second term. She won renomation and then faced businessman Art Oligeri, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Despite Donald Trump's victory in the county in the 2016 presidential election, Dahlkemper narrowly defeated Oligeri, winning re-election by a 304-vote margin.
Democratic primary Candidates Kathy Dahlkemper, incumbent County Executive Joseph K. Curlett, retired state employee
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Republican primary Candidates Art Oligeri, businessman Brenton Davis, construction company owner Edward DiMattio, County Councilman Tim Sonney, Erie city employee Tom Loftus, former Lawrence Park Township Commissioner, 2013 Republican candidate for County Executive
Results
General election Results
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