County Commissioner, Barnstable County · Massachusetts 2026 State Election

Daniel A. Gessen

Democratic

Falmouth

The gist

Supports new county tools to help residents afford homes.
Supports low- or no-interest financing for septic and sewer upgrades.
Pledges to coordinate water-quality projects across Cape towns.
Proposes regular working groups of town officials on shared problems.
Introduced limits on county property use for immigration enforcement.

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Supports new county tools to help residents afford homes.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 County Commissioner Barnstable County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“On housing, I support creating new tools to help year-round residents afford homes”
Supports low- or no-interest financing for septic and sewer upgrades.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 County Commissioner Barnstable County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support income-based assistance, grants, and low- or no-interest financing for costs like septic and sewer improvements.”
Pledges to coordinate water-quality projects across Cape towns.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 County Commissioner Barnstable County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“As Commissioner, I would push the County to lower the cost of wastewater improvements for year-round residents, coordinate water-quality projects across towns”
Proposes regular working groups of town officials on shared problems.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 County Commissioner Barnstable County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would create regular working groups of town managers and select board members around housing, wastewater, broadband, and shared services”
Introduced limits on county property use for immigration enforcement.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 County Commissioner Barnstable County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I have also introduced legislation restricting the use of County property for federal immigration enforcement”

Adam Michael Hogue

Republican

Barnstable

The gist

Opposes a county property tax and higher transfer tax.
Supports modernizing local zoning to encourage workforce housing.
Proposes an economic development incentive plan for village centers.
Pledges measurable performance standards for county programs.
Proposes coordinating existing services rather than new county programs.

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Opposes a county property tax and higher transfer tax.
Hogue for the Cape
Campaign website · Hogue for the Cape · hogue4thecape.com
“I oppose a county-wide property tax and increasing the real estate transfer tax”
Supports modernizing local zoning to encourage workforce housing.
Hogue for the Cape
Campaign website · Hogue for the Cape · hogue4thecape.com
“encourage attainable workforce housing, modernize local zoning where appropriate, and remove unnecessary barriers to responsible development”
Proposes an economic development incentive plan for village centers.
Hogue for the Cape
Campaign website · Hogue for the Cape · hogue4thecape.com
“I'll champion an economic development incentive plan that encourages investment in our village centers and downtowns”
Pledges measurable performance standards for county programs.
Hogue for the Cape
Campaign website · Hogue for the Cape · hogue4thecape.com
“I will fight for greater transparency, stronger financial oversight, and measurable performance standards for county programs.”
Proposes coordinating existing services rather than new county programs.
Hogue for the Cape
Campaign website · Hogue for the Cape · hogue4thecape.com
“better coordinating the state, federal, nonprofit, and regional resources that already exist”