County

Dutchess County Legislator

District 17

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

Mike Schade

Democratic, Working Families

The gist

Led the effort to pass Good Cause Eviction in Fishkill.
Supports a moratorium on large-scale data centers.
Pledges to stop wasteful county spending.
Supports cleanup of PFAS contamination near Stewart base.

More about Mike

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Led the effort to pass Good Cause Eviction in Fishkill.
About Mike
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Schade · mikefordutchess.com
“He helped lead the successful effort to pass Good Cause Eviction in Fishkill”
Supports a moratorium on large-scale data centers.
About Mike
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Schade · mikefordutchess.com
“in support of a three-year moratorium on large-scale data centers”
Pledges to stop wasteful county spending.
Mike Schade for Dutchess County Legislature
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Schade · mikefordutchess.com
“Stop wasteful county spending and bring financial resources back to Fishkill”
Supports cleanup of PFAS contamination near Stewart base.
About Mike
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Schade · mikefordutchess.com
“advocates for the clean up of PFAS”

Douglas A.A. McHoul

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

The gist

Sponsored Drug Task Force funding for a Fishkill officer.
Sponsored funding for an accessible jurors' office.

More about Douglas

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Sponsored Drug Task Force funding for a Fishkill officer.
Battle for public safety continues following Serino's vetoes
News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
“additional funding for the Dutchess County Drug Task Force for Town of Fishkill officer (Legislator Doug McHoul)”
Sponsored funding for an accessible jurors' office.
Battle for public safety continues following Serino's vetoes
News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com
“for the Commissioner of Jurors’ rent for an accessible facility, (Legislator Doug McHoul)”

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