Your Rensselaer County ballot

Source: Rensselaer County Board of Elections, general 2026 candidates list (accessed Oct 19, 2026) · NYS Board of Elections, amended certification for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election (Oct. 7, 2026), State Supreme Court races (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at New York voter lookup (State Board of Elections).

Office	Candidates
Town Justice, Town of Stephentown Number of seats: see your ballot	Phyllis H. Defreest (R, C), Bruce B. Smith (R, C)
Town Supervisor, Town of North Greenbush	Brian Zweig (D, WF) vs. Joseph H. Bott, III (R, C)
Town Clerk, Town of North Greenbush	Justan J. Foster (D) vs. Janice Hannigan Kerwin (R, C)
Superintendent of Highways, Town of North Greenbush	James Paco McCarthy (D, WF) vs. Michael E. Martinez (R, C)
Town Supervisor, Town of Poestenkill	Dominic Jacangelo (D) vs. Michelle M. Garofolo (R, C)
Town Supervisor, Town of Sand Lake	Olivia Kelley (D) vs. Stephen Z. Clemens (R, C)
Town Clerk, Town of Sand Lake	Kristen L. Kelley (D, WF) vs. Barbara A. Hansen (R, C)

County Legislator (Unexpired Term), District 4: William J. Film (R, C)

District Attorney: Mary Pat Donnelly (D)
Town Justice, Town of Grafton: Joseph Alund (R, C)
Town Justice, Town of Poestenkill: Thomas F. Slavin, Jr (R, C)
Town Justice, Town of Schaghticoke: Jaime B. Thomas (R, C)
Town Justice, Town of Schodack: Ryan P. Mullahy (R, C)

Town Supervisor, Town of Berlin: Robert C. Jaeger (D, R, C)
Town Clerk, Town of Berlin: Sarah G. Vanbuskirk (D, R, C)
Tax Collector, Town of Berlin: Nancy L. Sweener (D, R)
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Berlin: James A. Winn (D, R, C)
Town Clerk (Unexpired Term), Town of Brunswick: Alicia F. Saunders (C)
Town Council (Unexpired Term), Town of Grafton: Michael Longo (R, C)
Town Supervisor, Town of Hoosick: Eric R. Sheffer (R, C)
Town Council, Town of Hoosick: Christopher M. Bettis (R, C)
Town Supervisor, Town of Nassau: David F. Fleming (R, C)
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Nassau: Donald W. Denue (R, C)
Town Supervisor, Town of Petersburgh: Heinz H. Noeding (R)
Town Council (Unexpired Term), Town of Petersburgh: Jay P. Springer (D, R)
Town Supervisor, Town of Pittstown: Matthew W. Curley, III (R, C)
Town Clerk, Town of Pittstown: Michelle A. Hoag (R, C)
Tax Collector, Town of Pittstown: Judy L. Herrington (R, C)
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Pittstown: Paul G. Campbell (R, C)
Town Clerk, Town of Poestenkill: Susan A. Horton (D, R, C)
Town Council (Unexpired Term), Town of Poestenkill: Robert W. Bayly (R, C)
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Poestenkill: David T. Goyer, Jr (D, R, C)
Town Supervisor, Town of Schaghticoke: Timothy S. Salisbury (R, C)
Town Clerk, Town of Schaghticoke: Emily D. Calhoun (R, C)
Town Supervisor, Town of Schodack: Charles J. Peter (R, C)