Democrat Dave Clegg and Republican Mike Kavanagh, seeking the post of Ulster County district attorney at Nov. 5’s election, offer voters competing visions of the role of the county’s chief law enforcement officer.
The big race in Hurley will be a rematch between incumbent Republican supervisor John Perry and the Democratic candidate he defeated in a close count two years ago, former Woodstock town-board member and supervisor Tracy Kellogg. But the other races November 5 may say more about where this formerly rural town inching towards suburbia actually stands politically these days.
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Saugerties Town Board — a fire commissioner, a doctorate-holder in environmental studies and a retired social studies teacher who has already served 16 years on the board.
On Election Day 2019, in addition to the names of candidates seeking reelection, Town of Gardiner voters will be faced with a ballot question: a referendum on whether or not the Gardiner Library should receive its first budget increase since the library opened eleven years ago.
In the Rosendale Town Board race, three incumbents are running uncontested: John Hughes, Ernest Klepeis and Chris Pryslopski. All three names will appear on the Democratic line, and Klepeis and Pryslopski on Republican and other lines as well.
Ulster County Democratic District Attorney hopeful Dave Clegg is dealing with the fallout this week after a George Soros-backed political
The race for the Ulster County Legislature’s second district in Saugerties features three candidates vying to replace outgoing incumbent Joe Maloney. First time candidate Al Bruno will appear on the Republican and Conservative party lines. Current Town Board member John Schoonmaker will run on the Democratic Party line while former county lawmaker Chris Allen holds the Working Families and Independence lines and that of his self-created “Nonpartisan party.”
Congregation Emanuel of the Hudson Valley will host one of the final Kingston mayoral debates this Thursday, Oct. 24 at
Conservative incumbent Mary Wawro is looking for her fifth term, but she has to get past Aaron Levine. District I is the largest Saugerties district by area, and includes areas north, west, and southwest of the village.
On Election Day, Shandaken residents will vote for two of four candidates running for town board. Incumbent Peter DiSclafani is on the Democratic ticket, along with Vivian Welton, while council member Gael Alba is retiring. Kyle Steen and Ken Booth were nominated by the Republicans. The town board currently has four Democratic members, alongside Republican supervisor Rob Stanley, who is running for reelection against Democrat Brian Powers.