Nodesia R. Hernandez
Candidate for Onondaga County Legislator, District 17
Background
- Occupation
- Majority Leader, Onondaga County Legislature (District 17)
Democratic county legislator for the 17th District and majority leader of the legislature since January 2026.
Documented positions
Housing
Proposes an $85 million county housing investment.
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
“Hernandez would like to make an $85 million investment in housing”
Government & transparency
Sponsored three-term limit for county executive and comptroller.
The local law limiting the county executive and comptroller to three four-year terms passed the legislature 10-7 in July 2026.
ReportOnondaga County Legislature passes three-term limit for county executive, comptrollerNews coverage · Central Current · Jul 7, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“Term limits are important because they prevent the entrenchment of political power”
All sources (5)
- 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
- Onondaga County Legislature Democrats propose term limit for county executive
News coverage · Central Current · May 22, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
- Onondaga County Legislature passes three-term limit for county executive, comptroller
News coverage · Central Current · Jul 7, 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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