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Dutchess County Legislator

District 14

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Lynne Miele-VersaciRepublican, Conservative

    • Voted for a budget cutting the county property tax rate.

  • Alix WinsbyDemocratic, Working Families

    • Pledges to fight wasteful spending of county tax dollars.

Public safety

  • Lynne Miele-VersaciRepublican, Conservative

    • Supported Drug Task Force funding and a crime center.

  • Alix WinsbyDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Lynne Miele-VersaciRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Alix WinsbyDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports safer pedestrian walkways and roads.

Health & human services

  • Lynne Miele-VersaciRepublican, Conservative

    • Secured $2 million for supplemental EMS coverage.
    • Secured $75,000 for Wappinger Senior Center renovations.

  • Alix WinsbyDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports expanding mental health services for youth and veterans.

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.