Columbia County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Columbia County races, led by the New York Supreme Court Justice, 3rd Judicial District contest.
Judges
New York Supreme Court Justice, 3rd Judicial DistrictAmy E. Joyce (D) · Jennifer G. Sober (D)
Amy E. Joyce (Democratic) and Jennifer G. Sober (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New York Supreme Court Justice, 3rd Judicial District.
Amy E. Joyce Democratic
Amy E. Joyce is a New York judge who has presided over Supreme Court matters in Albany County, per a judicial performance profile. No campaign site or additional attributed biographical detail was found as of this research. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Jennifer G. Sober Democratic
Jennifer G. Sober is a Rensselaer County Court judge, elected in 2017. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney in Albany and Rensselaer counties before entering private criminal defense practice, per a legal-records profile. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Voters choose 2 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 3rd Judicial District covers Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties, so this race is on every ballot there. Names and party lines follow the State Board of Elections certification for the November 3, 2026 ballot; a name listed on more than one party line is one candidate.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Columbia County is split across 2 New York Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressNew York Assembly: 2 districtsDistricts 106, 107
New York Assembly District 106Didi Barrett (D) · Gregory Campus (R)
Didi Barrett Democratic Incumbent
Didi Barrett is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 106 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Didi Barrett is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gregory Campus Republican
- supports lower taxes and a stronger local economy
- supports fiscal responsibility and addressing energy costs
- supports infrastructure, transportation and education funding
Per the campaign site.
About Gregory Campus
Gregory Campus is running for the 106th Assembly District, per his campaign site. He has lived in Dutchess County for 36 years and spent 37 years in law enforcement, per the site, and serves as a Town Councilman for Hyde Park's Third Ward and on the town's Zoning Board of Appeals, per the site.
Didi Barrett (Democratic), Gregory Campus (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 106; Didi Barrett is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 107Chloe E. Pierce (D) · Scott H. Bendett (R)
Chloe E. Pierce Democratic
- supports controlling utility costs
- supports addressing housing affordability
- supports investing in schools and vocational education
Per the campaign site.
About Chloe E. Pierce
Pierce is a lifelong Capital Region resident who began her career at AARP working to protect seniors from scams and expand programs that help older adults age with dignity, per the campaign site. She later worked as a nonprofit lobbyist, collaborating with farmers, nurses and health care professionals on policy across New York State, per the campaign site.
Scott H. Bendett Republican Incumbent
Scott H. Bendett is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 107 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Scott H. Bendett is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Chloe E. Pierce (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Scott H. Bendett (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 107; Scott H. Bendett is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 41Michelle Hinchey (D) · Patrick Sheehan (R)
Michelle Hinchey Democratic Incumbent
Michelle Hinchey is the Democratic incumbent for Senate District 41. They worked as a technology and media executive and as an environmental advocate and grassroots organizer for Environment New York before entering office, per the New York State Senate. They were born and raised in Saugerties and were first elected to the Senate in 2020, per the New York State Senate.
Patrick Sheehan Republican
Patrick Sheehan is the Republican and Conservative nominee for Senate District 41. They are a lifelong resident of the district who grew up in Rhinebeck, per The Daily Catch. They earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a law degree from Albany Law School, and have worked as a business development director, a prosecutor, a marina company president and a real estate broker, per The Daily Catch. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Michelle Hinchey (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Patrick Sheehan (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 41; Michelle Hinchey is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Columbia County, New York on November 3, 2026?
Columbia County sample ballot 2026: who is running for new york supreme court justice and new york assembly, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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