County

Onondaga County Legislator

District 16

Vote for: 1
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county legislator is one of 17 members of the Onondaga County Legislature, which adopts the county budget and local laws and confirms county appointments.

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Nyatwa Bullock

Democratic

Director, Turning Point Transition

The gist

Supports expanding pathways to homeownership.
Supports connecting city residents to Micron workforce training.
Supports independent, public environmental monitoring of Micron.

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Supports expanding pathways to homeownership.
2026 Primary Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 16th District candidate Nyatwa Bullock
Candidate questionnaire · Central Current · centralcurrent.org
“I am looking forward to increasing pathways to homeownership.”
Supports connecting city residents to Micron workforce training.
2026 Primary Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 16th District candidate Nyatwa Bullock
Candidate questionnaire · Central Current · centralcurrent.org
“I would like to see the county do a better job of connecting inner-city residents directly to workforce opportunities before Micron arrives.”
Supports independent, public environmental monitoring of Micron.
2026 Primary Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 16th District candidate Nyatwa Bullock
Candidate questionnaire · Central Current · centralcurrent.org
“continuous independent monitoring and user-friendly environmental data systems”

Charlene Tarver

Working Families

Attorney; founder, Women's Economic Institute

The gist

Proposes cutting housing bureaucracy to build more housing.
Supports small business growth to strengthen the local economy.

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Proposes cutting housing bureaucracy to build more housing.
2026 Primary Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 16th District candidate Charlene Tarver
Candidate questionnaire · Central Current · centralcurrent.org
“We must eliminate the housing bureaucracy and build, build, build.”
Supports small business growth to strengthen the local economy.
2026 Primary Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 16th District candidate Charlene Tarver
Candidate questionnaire · Central Current · centralcurrent.org
“Small business is the backbone of America, because local hiring and manufacturing stimulate the local economy.”

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