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Chautauqua County Legislator

District 3

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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

Roads & infrastructure

  • Michael LeeDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Bob ScudderRepublican, Conservative

    • Voted against accepting grants for Dunkirk airport security gates

Government & transparency

  • Michael LeeDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Bob ScudderRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports annual public disclosure of elected officials' salaries
    • Opposed limiting topics for public comment at meetings

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 2 issues covered in this race.