County

Chautauqua County Legislator

District 6

Vote for: 1
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

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

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

Kevin O'ConnellDemocratic, Working Families
- Supports property tax relief
Thomas HarmonRepublican, Conservative
- Supports responsible budgeting and economic development

Economy & jobs

Kevin O'ConnellDemocratic, Working Families
- Supports improving business climate to reverse population loss
Thomas HarmonRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.

Environment & parks

Kevin O'ConnellDemocratic, Working Families
- Pledges to protect lakes and waterways as tourist draws
Thomas HarmonRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.

Government & transparency

Kevin O'ConnellDemocratic, Working Families
- Proposes streamlining county government for a smaller population
Thomas HarmonRepublican, Conservative
- Pledges to put local county needs over national politics
- Voted against sending public-comment limits back to committee

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; 4 issues covered in this race.