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Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19

2 candidates are tracked for Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Frederick Johnson and John Hamels. Candidate information follows official Chautauqua County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Frederick Johnson (Republican, Conservative) faces John Hamels (Democratic, Working Families). This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Frederick Johnson, is on the ballot.

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Frederick Johnson

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Johnson is the sitting Chautauqua County Legislator for District 19, per the county Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

John Hamels

Democratic

Biography

John Hamels is a retired school superintendent from Ripley who hosts and produces Chautauqua Sunrise, a weekly cable television show and video podcast based in Mayville, per Observer Today. He chairs the Chautauqua County Ethics Board and serves as secretary of the county Office for the Aging Services board and as a board member of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, per Observer Today. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Frederick Johnson and John Hamels. Candidate information follows official Chautauqua County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19 election in New York?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Chautauqua County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Frederick Johnson, full profileJohn Hamels, full profileOfficial New York election office