Dutchess County
Candidate Endorsements
See below for Dutchess Democratic Women's Caucus candidate endorsements for 2026 coming soon...
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The NY Primary Election information: June 23, 2026
The General Election information: November 3, 2026
2025 Candidate Endorsements
Yvette Valdes Smith
Dutchess County Legislature District 16
Emily Watson
Town of Poughkeepsie Board Ward 4
Kara Gerry
Dutchess County Court Judge
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Anna Shah
​for County Legislature District 5
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Barbara Laird
Poughkeepsie Town Board
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Amber Grant
Beacon City Council Member-at-large
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Trish Prunty
County Legislature District 7
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Heidi Tucci
County Legislature District 22
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Dave Siegel
County Legislature District 3
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Rebecca Edwards
Supervisor Town of Poughkeepsie
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Nicole Gemmati
Town of Poughkeepsie Receiver of Taxes
Ann Shershin
Town of Poughkeepsie Ward 6
Alix Winsby
County Legislature District 14
Emma Arnoff
County Legislature District 2
Heather O'Dell
Town of Wappingers Ward 2
Greg Freeman
Town of Poughkeepsie Ward 1
Shantha Thangiah
Town of Poughkeepsie Ward 3
Lisa Kaul
County Legislature District 6
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Molly Rhodes
Dutchess County Legislator District 18
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Michael Whitton
Town Supervisor, Town of Clinton
Trevor Redl
Dutchess County Legislature District 1
Linda French
Town Supervisor, The Town of Dover
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Ryan Sharpe
Town Board, Town of Poughkeepsie Ward 5
Fran Caracappa
East Fishkill Town Council
Eliot Werner
Clinton Town Board Member
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