County

Ulster County Legislator

District 22

Vote for: 1
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

Robert Drake

Democratic, Working Families

The gist

Pledges to improve flood resiliency and lower flood insurance costs.
Supports building emergency radio towers to close coverage gaps.

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Pledges to improve flood resiliency and lower flood insurance costs.
Robert Drake turns from Shandaken government to countywide challenges
News coverage · Hudson Valley One · hudsonvalleyone.com
“If elected, he has pledged to immediately target flood resiliency and insurance relief.”
Supports building emergency radio towers to close coverage gaps.
Robert Drake turns from Shandaken government to countywide challenges
News coverage · Hudson Valley One · hudsonvalleyone.com
“Fixing this gap requires building new emergency towers”

Peter Friedel

Republican

The gist

Opposes raising local taxes, including the "Fair Tax" proposal.
Supports regulating short-term rentals.
Opposes lithium battery storage sites in District 22.
Pledges to address housing scarcity and costs.

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Opposes raising local taxes, including the "Fair Tax" proposal.
Peter Friedel for Ulster County Legislature, District 22
Campaign website · Campaign for Peter Friedel · electpeterfriedel.com
“Oppose raising local taxes, including the”
Supports regulating short-term rentals.
Peter Friedel for Ulster County Legislature, District 22
Campaign website · Campaign for Peter Friedel · electpeterfriedel.com
“Regulate short term rentals (STR)”
Opposes lithium battery storage sites in District 22.
Peter Friedel for Ulster County Legislature, District 22
Campaign website · Campaign for Peter Friedel · electpeterfriedel.com
“Stop lithium battery storage sites in our district”
Pledges to address housing scarcity and costs.
Peter Friedel for Ulster County Legislature, District 22
Campaign website · Campaign for Peter Friedel · electpeterfriedel.com
“Address housing scarcity and costs”

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