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Chautauqua County Legislator

District 19

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • John HamelsDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Frederick JohnsonRepublican, Conservative

    • Opposes using county reserves to cover department shortfalls
    • Supports returning surplus reserves to taxpayers
    • Voted against $105,982 fund-balance draw for county law office
    • Opposes lowering the county sales tax

Health & human services

  • John HamelsDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports improving access to services in a high-poverty county
    • Pledges to address root causes of poverty

  • Frederick JohnsonRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

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