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Dutchess County Legislator

District 7

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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.

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Trish Prunty

Democratic, Working Families

The gist

  • Supports joint ambulance districts under a countywide EMS plan.
  • Supports attracting developers to build starter homes and rentals.
  • Supports supportive-housing policies to end chronic homelessness.
  • Supports a multi-town senior center.
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  1. Supports joint ambulance districts under a countywide EMS plan.

    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

    “We need a countywide coordinated plan to create joint ambulance districts, reduce costs on individual municipalities, and save taxpayer dollars.”

  2. Supports attracting developers to build starter homes and rentals.

    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

    “We need to attract developers who will build starter homes, attached homes, and rental units that elderly, veterans and young people can afford.”

  3. Supports supportive-housing policies to end chronic homelessness.

    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

    “putting policies and partners in place that can deliver supportive housing in our community”

  4. Supports a multi-town senior center.

    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

    “create a multi-town center that can provide services Monday-Friday”

Lew Darrow

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

The gist

  • Supports state designation of EMS as an essential service.
  • Supports investing in law enforcement and the Drug Task Force.
  • Supports the county Housing Trust Fund for new housing.
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  1. Supports state designation of EMS as an essential service.

    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

    “It is imperative for New York State to designate EMS as an essential service.”

  2. Supports investing in law enforcement and the Drug Task Force.

    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

    “investing in our law enforcement and our Drug Task Force”

  3. Supports the county Housing Trust Fund for new housing.

    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

    “the establishment of the Housing Trust Fund is a great step towards building new units”

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