Rensselaer County Legislator

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: County legislators make up the Rensselaer County Legislature, which adopts the county budget and local laws.

Printed as "County Legislator District 4 (Unexpired Term)" on the Nassau, Sand Lake and Schodack sample ballots. William Film was appointed to the seat in July 2026; a Democratic/Working Families nomination of Samantha Phillips was challenged and she is not on the sample ballots.

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