2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Kaul and Robert G. Rolison. Candidate information follows official Dutchess County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lisa Kaul (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Robert G. Rolison (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 39; Robert G. Rolison 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Robert G. Rolison, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Lisa Kaul is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 39. They serve as a Dutchess County Legislator, currently in their second term representing the town of Poughkeepsie, per WAMC. They are a Rhodes Scholar with a doctorate from Oxford University who grew up in India and moved to the United States in 2004, per News India Times.
Republican Incumbent
Robert Rolison, who goes by Rob Rolison, is the Republican incumbent for Senate District 39. They spent a 26 year career as a law enforcement officer with the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department and later served two terms as Mayor of Poughkeepsie, per the New York State Senate. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for New York Senate District 39 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Kaul and Robert G. Rolison. Candidate information follows official Dutchess County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Senate District 39 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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