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.
Taxes & budget
Mike SchadeDemocratic, Working Families
- Pledges to stop wasteful county spending.
Douglas A.A. McHoulRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Public safety
Mike SchadeDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
Douglas A.A. McHoulRepublican, Conservative
- Sponsored Drug Task Force funding for a Fishkill officer.
Housing
Mike SchadeDemocratic, Working Families
- Led the effort to pass Good Cause Eviction in Fishkill.
Douglas A.A. McHoulRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Mike SchadeDemocratic, Working Families
- Supports a moratorium on large-scale data centers.
- Supports cleanup of PFAS contamination near Stewart base.
Douglas A.A. McHoulRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Mike SchadeDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
Douglas A.A. McHoulRepublican, Conservative
- Sponsored funding for an accessible jurors' office.
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