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Dutchess County Legislator

District 12

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county legislature is the county's lawmaking body; it adopts the county budget and local laws.

Anthony Giaccone

Democratic

The gist

  • Supports body cameras for all police encounters.
  • Supports legal frameworks encouraging housing young workers can afford.
  • Supports birthright citizenship.
  • Supports a consumer right to repair purchased products.
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  1. Supports body cameras for all police encounters.

    My Values: Tony Giaccone for Dutchess County Legislature, District 12

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Tony Giaccone · tonygiaccone.com

    “ensure that all encounters between law enforcement and the public are captured on body cams”
  2. Supports legal frameworks encouraging housing young workers can afford.

    My Values: Tony Giaccone for Dutchess County Legislature, District 12

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Tony Giaccone · tonygiaccone.com

    “legal frameworks in place to encourage the development of housing at prices young workers can afford”
  3. Supports birthright citizenship.

    My Values: Tony Giaccone for Dutchess County Legislature, District 12

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Tony Giaccone · tonygiaccone.com

    “Birthright citizenship is a fundamental principle of the American experience”
  4. Supports a consumer right to repair purchased products.

    My Values: Tony Giaccone for Dutchess County Legislature, District 12

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Tony Giaccone · tonygiaccone.com

    “the owner of the product has the right to use, modify, or repair that product without objection from the manufacturer”

John Metzger

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

The gist

  • Sponsored funding for sheriff's drones and body cameras.
  • Opposes ending the supermajority rule for spending reserves.
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  1. Sponsored funding for sheriff's drones and body cameras.

    Battle for public safety continues following Serino's vetoes

    News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com

    “including Drones as First Responder (DFR), interview rooms, body cameras (Legislator John Metzger)”
  2. Opposes ending the supermajority rule for spending reserves.

    Legislature begins fight over how to spend money

    News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com

    “requires legislators from both parties to work together through negotiations, talks, and debate, to come up with an agreeable reason to spend taxpayer money”

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