County

Niagara County Legislator

District 6

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
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

Timothy E. Huether

Republican, Conservative

President, United Steelworkers local representing Niagara Falls public works and water board employees

The gist

Opposed contracting out Niagara Falls street paving work
Co-hosted forum on connecting county resources to Niagara Falls

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Opposed contracting out Niagara Falls street paving work
Niagara Falls paving projects in jeopardy
News coverage · Niagara Gazette · Jul 10, 2026 · niagara-gazette.com
“This work, my members, have always done”
Co-hosted forum on connecting county resources to Niagara Falls
Falls GOP candidates holding public forum
News coverage · Niagara Gazette · Apr 16, 2026 · niagara-gazette.com
“It’s a brainstorming session to get some ideas to see what we can do”

Sam R. Farruggia, II

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

Niagara County Legislator; Niagara Falls firefighter

The gist

Led door-to-door free smoke alarm installation campaignIn office

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Led door-to-door free smoke alarm installation campaign
Niagara County Legislator Sam Farruggia partners with NCDOH, NFFD & American Red Cross for home fire safety initiative
Government record · Niagara Frontier Publications (wnypapers.com) · Aug 6, 2026 · wnypapers.com
“one of the best investments we can make is preventing emergencies before they happen”

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