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Onondaga County Legislator

District 2

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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Matt Jones

Democratic

The gist

Proposes moving Legislature meetings to the evening.

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Proposes moving Legislature meetings to the evening.
Matt Jones for County Legislator
Campaign website · votemattjones.com
“I’ll push to move Legislature meetings to the evening and ensure county information is easier for everyone to access.”

Kevin J. Meaker

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Onondaga County Legislator (District 2)

The gist

Supports building more senior housing in the county.
Co-sponsored a cap on the county's gasoline sales tax.

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Supports building more senior housing in the county.
Democrats flipped control of the Onondaga County Legislature in 2025. Will they keep it?
News coverage · Central Current · May 29, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“Meaker said that he would like to focus on building more senior housing”
Co-sponsored a cap on the county's gasoline sales tax.
Onondaga County Legislature votes to cap gas sales tax in June
News coverage · Central Current · Apr 7, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“The bill was initially co-sponsored by all legislature Republicans”

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