Jason J. Kovacs
Candidate for Ulster County Legislator, District 3
Background
Ulster County legislator for District 3, which includes parts of the towns of Ulster, Saugerties and Kingston.
Documented positions
Housing
Co-sponsored halting emergency housing placements at a Kingston motel.
ReportUlster lawmakers pursue bipartisan fixes after families describe unsafe Kingston motel conditionsNews coverage · Hudson Valley One · hudsonvalleyone.com
“Co-sponsored by legislators Michael Berardi (D) and Jason Kovacs (R), the resolution sought to halt new emergency housing placements at the Kingston Motel”
Environment & parks
Supported sending the New Paltz battery facility back to committee.
ReportUlster Legislature stalls New Paltz battery facility voteNews coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
“Referring this back to the Laws and Rules and Ways and Means Committee does not kill the project.”
Government & transparency
Opposed expanding the resource recovery agency's borrowing authority.
ReportUlster County Legislature approves UCRRA contract, expands bonding authority to $60 millionNews coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
“Approving it would not be modernization. It would be abdication.”
Supported a second construction manager for a county project.
ReportUlster legislators vote down financial watchdog for $35 million communications centerNews coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
“I think we as a legislature have an independent obligation to make sure these projects are done correctly”
Opposes waiving nonprofit contract accountability rules.
ReportUlster lawmakers weigh delay in enforcing nonprofit contract funding rulesNews coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
“When we passed strong sounding accountability measures only to suspend them or waive them when politically sensitive nonprofits get caught up in the rules”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jason J. Kovacs on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (10)
- Ulster County General Election Ballot Contests, 2026 (certified September 10, 2026)
Election filing · Ulster County Board of Elections · Sep 10, 2026 · elections.ulstercountyny.gov
- Legislators: The Ulster County Legislature
Government record · Ulster County Legislature · legislature.ulstercountyny.gov
- Sample Ballots: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Ulster County Board of Elections · elections.ulstercountyny.gov
- Jason Kovacs | Ulster County Republican Committee
Campaign website · Ulster County Republican Committee · ulster.gop
- Ulster County GOP Picks Candidates for November Election
News coverage · iHeartMedia Hudson Valley · Feb 23, 2026 · hudsonvalley.iheart.com
- Ulster lawmakers pursue bipartisan fixes after families describe unsafe Kingston motel conditions
News coverage · Hudson Valley One · hudsonvalleyone.com
- Ulster County Legislature approves UCRRA contract, expands bonding authority to $60 million
News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
- Ulster legislators vote down financial watchdog for $35 million communications center
News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
- Ulster lawmakers weigh delay in enforcing nonprofit contract funding rules
News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
- Ulster Legislature stalls New Paltz battery facility vote
News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
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