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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Trish PruntyDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Lew DarrowRepublican, Conservative

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

Housing

  • Trish PruntyDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports attracting developers to build starter homes and rentals.
    • Supports supportive-housing policies to end chronic homelessness.

  • Lew DarrowRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports the county Housing Trust Fund for new housing.

Health & human services

  • Trish PruntyDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports joint ambulance districts under a countywide EMS plan.
    • Supports a multi-town senior center.

  • Lew DarrowRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports state designation of EMS as an essential service.

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; 3 issues covered in this race.