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Ulster County Legislator

District 3

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county legislature is the county's lawmaking body; it adopts the county budget and local laws.

Housing

  • Kate LeonDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Jason J. KovacsRepublican, Conservative

    • Co-sponsored halting emergency housing placements at a Kingston motel.

Economy & jobs

  • Kate LeonDemocratic, Working Families

    • Pledges to focus on good jobs and the housing crisis.
  • Jason J. KovacsRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Kate LeonDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Jason J. KovacsRepublican, Conservative

    • Supported sending the New Paltz battery facility back to committee.

Government & transparency

  • Kate LeonDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Jason J. KovacsRepublican, Conservative

    • Opposed expanding the resource recovery agency's borrowing authority.
    • Supported a second construction manager for a county project.
    • Opposes waiving nonprofit contract accountability rules.

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Ulster County Legislator, District 3 · New York 2026 General Election · The Gist