Nicole Watts
Candidate for Onondaga County Legislator, District 9
Background
- Occupation
- Chair, Onondaga County Legislature (District 9)
- Campaign website
- nicolewatts.us
Elected to the legislature in November 2025 on the Working Families Party line and chosen in January 2026 as its chair, the first woman in the role.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to seek unspent county budget lines.
ReportAs Democrats take power in the Onondaga County Legislature, they've reckoned with what they can and can't doNews coverage · Central Current · Feb 17, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“Watts would like to find budget lines where money may be unspent.”
Housing
Led creation of a county housing and transportation advisory board.
Organized a housing summit and co-chairs the legislature's Housing and Transportation Citizens Advisory Board, with task forces including one on displacement.
ReportWith power in the Onondaga County Legislature, Watts begins planning path forward on county's housing crisisNews coverage · Central Current · Apr 1, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“This is not something that can be dilly dallied on”
Economy & jobs
Proposes replacing four county IDA board members.
Nominated four new Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency board members to replace members whose terms had not expired.
ReportOnondaga County Legislature Democrats set plans to overhaul economic development agencyNews coverage · Central Current · May 1, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“I want to be sure that the people on our board are aligned with our values”
All sources (6)
- Official Candidates List, November 3, 2026 (revised 9/18/2026)
Election filing · Onondaga County Board of Elections · onondaga.gov
- Onondaga County Elected Official List (2026)
Government record · Onondaga County Board of Elections · onondaga.gov
- Democrats flipped control of the Onondaga County Legislature in 2025. Will they keep it?
News coverage · Central Current · May 29, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
- With power in the Onondaga County Legislature, Watts begins planning path forward on county's housing crisis
News coverage · Central Current · Apr 1, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
- Onondaga County Legislature Democrats set plans to overhaul economic development agency
News coverage · Central Current · May 1, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
- As Democrats take power in the Onondaga County Legislature, they've reckoned with what they can and can't do
News coverage · Central Current · Feb 17, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
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