Township, city & town
Town Council Member, Town of Syracuse
At large
- Vote for
- 2
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 3
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The council is the Town of Syracuse's legislative body: it passes ordinances and adopts the budget, and in a town also runs town government.
Taxes & budget
Gregory Scott AbbsRepublican
- Proposes auditing the budget before seeking more tax money
Matthew GoodnightRepublican
- Pledges to find responsible ways to replace lost revenue
Yesenia (Jessie) VetorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Gregory Scott AbbsRepublican
No documented position found.
Matthew GoodnightRepublican
- Opposes cutting public safety and public works to balance budgets
Yesenia (Jessie) VetorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Gregory Scott AbbsRepublican
- Supports growth matched to infrastructure capacity
Matthew GoodnightRepublican
- Supports new development on condition growth pays for itself
Yesenia (Jessie) VetorDemocratic
- Supports consistent criteria for annexation and expansion
Roads & infrastructure
Gregory Scott AbbsRepublican
- Pledges to weigh water, sewer and roads in development
Matthew GoodnightRepublican
No documented position found.
Yesenia (Jessie) VetorDemocratic
- Supports checking utility capacity before approving major projects
Government & transparency
Gregory Scott AbbsRepublican
- Opposes annexing land over owners' objections
Matthew GoodnightRepublican
- Opposes forced annexation of unwilling property owners
Yesenia (Jessie) VetorDemocratic
- Pledges to post Town Hall meetings on the town's website
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.