County
County Commissioner, Barnstable County
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that runs what remains of county government.
Taxes & budget
Daniel A. GessenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Adam Michael HogueRepublican
- Opposes a county property tax and higher transfer tax.
Housing
Daniel A. GessenDemocratic
- Supports new county tools to help residents afford homes.
Adam Michael HogueRepublican
- Supports modernizing local zoning to encourage workforce housing.
Economy & jobs
Daniel A. GessenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Adam Michael HogueRepublican
- Proposes an economic development incentive plan for village centers.
Roads & infrastructure
Daniel A. GessenDemocratic
- Supports low- or no-interest financing for septic and sewer upgrades.
Adam Michael HogueRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Daniel A. GessenDemocratic
- Pledges to coordinate water-quality projects across Cape towns.
Adam Michael HogueRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Daniel A. GessenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Adam Michael HogueRepublican
- Proposes coordinating existing services rather than new county programs.
Government & transparency
Daniel A. GessenDemocratic
- Proposes regular working groups of town officials on shared problems.
- Introduced limits on county property use for immigration enforcement.
Adam Michael HogueRepublican
- Pledges measurable performance standards for county programs.
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