County

Dutchess County Legislator

District 13

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

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

Candidates Compare by issue

Keith Odums

Democratic, Working Families

The gist

Pledges to keep taxes low and cut wasteful spending.
Pledges to protect parks, farms and open spaces.
Supports expanded community-based mental health services.
Supports developing affordable housing.

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Pledges to keep taxes low and cut wasteful spending.
Action Plan: Keith Odums for Dutchess Legislature
Campaign website · Friends of Keith Odums · keith4dutchess.com
“Keep taxes low and eliminate wasteful government spending”
Pledges to protect parks, farms and open spaces.
Action Plan: Keith Odums for Dutchess Legislature
Campaign website · Friends of Keith Odums · keith4dutchess.com
“Protect our parks, farms, and open spaces”
Supports expanded community-based mental health services.
Action Plan: Keith Odums for Dutchess Legislature
Campaign website · Friends of Keith Odums · keith4dutchess.com
“Advocate for expanded community-based mental health services”
Supports developing affordable housing.
Action Plan: Keith Odums for Dutchess Legislature
Campaign website · Friends of Keith Odums · keith4dutchess.com
“Support the development of affordable housing opportunities”

Kevin M. Giles

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

Supports continuing and expanding supplemental EMS coverage.
Supports county grants for youth sports and youth centers.
Supports growing county grants for veterans and seniors.

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Supports continuing and expanding supplemental EMS coverage.
14 Dutchess Legislature races include incumbents, former lawmakers, and political newcomers
Candidate questionnaire · Mid Hudson News (candidate questionnaire; answers written by the candidates) · midhudsonnews.com
“I would like to continue to support this program and look to expand it to ensure adequate coverage across Dutchess County.”
Supports county grants for youth sports and youth centers.
14 Dutchess Legislature races include incumbents, former lawmakers, and political newcomers
Candidate questionnaire · Mid Hudson News (candidate questionnaire; answers written by the candidates) · midhudsonnews.com
“including ones that invest in youth sports leagues and in youth centers across the county”
Supports growing county grants for veterans and seniors.
14 Dutchess Legislature races include incumbents, former lawmakers, and political newcomers
Candidate questionnaire · Mid Hudson News (candidate questionnaire; answers written by the candidates) · midhudsonnews.com
“I would like to see Dutchess County continue and grow its grant programs that invest in our veterans and seniors”

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