2 candidates are tracked for Nassau County Legislature, District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rose Marie Walker and Ryan J. Johnson. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Legislator Rose Marie Walker (Republican, Conservative) faces Ryan J. Johnson (Democratic), per the county's official candidate list and elected officials roster. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Rose Marie Walker, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Rose Marie Walker is the sitting Nassau County Legislator for District 17, first elected in 2009 after serving on the Town of Oyster Bay Town Board from 2004 to 2009, per the county Legislature's member page. A Hicksville resident, she holds a bachelor's degree in education from Belmont Abbey/Sacred Heart College and has served on the Hicksville school board, per the same page.
Democratic
Per the per the Long Island Press.
Ryan Johnson is an attorney at a Melville law firm who specializes in construction law, with a law degree from Hofstra University and a bachelor's degree from Temple University, per Newsday's 2025 profile. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for Nassau County Legislature, District 17 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Nassau County Legislature, District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rose Marie Walker and Ryan J. Johnson. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nassau County Legislature, District 17 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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