County
Nassau County Legislator
District 17
- Vote for
- 1
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The 19-member county legislature passes county laws, adopts the county budget and confirms the county executive's appointments.
Taxes & budget
Ryan J. JohnsonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rose Marie WalkerRepublican, Conservative
- Supports freezing county property taxes for 2026.
Housing
Ryan J. JohnsonDemocratic
- Proposes tax incentives for young families buying homes.
Rose Marie WalkerRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Ryan J. JohnsonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rose Marie WalkerRepublican, Conservative
- Secured funding for Hicksville drinking water cleanup.
Health & human services
Ryan J. JohnsonDemocratic
- Supports spending opioid settlement money on the opioid epidemic.
- Opposes the county's end of funding for Bethpage's Safe Center.
Rose Marie WalkerRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Ryan J. JohnsonDemocratic
- Supports a full accounting of county spending.
Rose Marie WalkerRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Ryan J. JohnsonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Rose Marie WalkerRepublican, Conservative
- Supports changing state cashless bail and Raise the Age laws.
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; 6 issues covered in this race.