BUFFALO (WBEN) - As the early voting period across New York State began Saturday afternoon, the mayoral campaigns in Buffalo were actively campaigning for votes and to solidify their bases.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a visit to Buffalo to hold a rally in support of India Walton.
The event was held at Town Ballroom, and people waited in line for a long time to get in.
"Are you ready to elect one of the most bad ass mayors in the United States?" Ocasio-Cortez asked to an energized base of support. "We're here to rally; we are here to be in community; we are here to bear witness to the fact that we are not alone, that together we are powerful, but we have to take that energy and put it into action."
Walton challenged everyone in the audience to head to the polls immediately following the rally, saying she wants news headlines to point to record setting early voting participation.
"We won the primary; we won it fair and square," said Walton. "We won it with integrity; we won it with honesty, and we won it by running on our values."
Incumbent Mayor Byron Brown was also rallying support Saturday, asking his supporters to vote and 'write-down Byron Brown'. Brown held a 'write-down Byron Brown' rally before participating in early voting himself Saturday.