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Michael L. Peppard

Democratic · New York · 2026

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Westchester County Legislator, District 3New York · 2026Westchester County sample ballot

Top priorities

  • Protecting voting rights and civil liberties
  • Holding the line on taxes
  • Protecting natural resources and building climate resilience

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Michael L. Peppard is a professor at Fordham University who holds a B.A. from Notre Dame and a Ph.D. from Yale, per his campaign site. He has served as a Pleasantville Village Board Trustee, where he worked to balance growth with preservation and support small businesses, per the campaign site. He is the Democratic nominee for Westchester County Legislator, District 3, facing Republican and Conservative nominee Margaret A. Cunzio, the sitting Minority Leader, per the Westchester County Board of Elections candidate list.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 27, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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