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County Commissioner, Dukes County

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7
Term
2 years
Candidates
7
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The seven-member Dukes County Commission is the legislative body of county government; all seven commissioners are elected countywide every two years, and no more than two may live in the same town.

All seven seats are elected every two years; no more than two commissioners may live in the same town (Dukes County).

Michael Charles Bellissimo

Democratic

West Tisbury

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No documented position found.

Tristan R. Israel

DemocraticIncumbent

Tisbury

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No documented position found.

Randal Scot Milch

IndependentIncumbent

Chilmark

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No documented position found.

Douglas Ruskin

DemocraticIncumbent

West Tisbury

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No documented position found.

Christine CS Todd

DemocraticIncumbent

Oak Bluffs

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No documented position found.

Richard G. Wharton

DemocraticIncumbent

Oak Bluffs

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No documented position found.

Katherine E. Putnam

UnenrolledIncumbent

Edgartown

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No documented position found.

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