What are top priorities for Erie County executive candidates ahead of the primary?

Economic development. Emergency medical services. Child care.

Erie County's executive will face a number of issues in the next four years. And on May 20, voters will decide which two candidates should compete for the job in November to ultimately address them.

One candidate is already locked in: Brenton Davis, 42, is the Republican incumbent and running unopposed for a second term. On the Democratic side, Donatos Pizza franchisee Christina Vogel, 48, will compete against Perry Wood, 46, the executive director of the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority.

The Erie Times-News posed the following questions to all three candidates.

Their answers were edited for length and clarity.




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