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Chautauqua County Legislator

District 18

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The 19-member County Legislature adopts the county budget and local laws and oversees county government.

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Dan Morton

Democratic

High school social studies teacher · Mayville

The gist

  • Supports more economic development and child care access
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  1. Supports more economic development and child care access

    Morton seeking seat on County Legislature

    News coverage · OBSERVER (Dunkirk) · observertoday.com

    “Chautauqua County is a daycare desert, we need further economic development, our population has been declining”

Martin Proctor

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Chautauqua County Legislator, District 18 · Mina

The gist

  • Voted against sales tax cut and reserve-funded tax relief
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  1. Voted against sales tax cut and reserve-funded tax relief

    Legislature Approves Senior Property Tax Boost

    News coverage · The Post-Journal · post-journal.com

    “John Penhollow of Stockton, Marty Proctor of Mina, Lisa Vanstrom of West Ellicott, and Pierre Chagnon of Ellery”

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