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Nassau County, New York

Nassau County Legislature, District 9

2 candidates are tracked for Nassau County Legislature, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott P. Strauss and Juleigh Chin. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Legislator Scott P. Strauss (Republican, Conservative) faces Juleigh Chin (Democratic), per the county's official candidate list and elected officials roster. 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, Scott P. Strauss, is on the ballot.

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Scott P. Strauss

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Scott Strauss is the sitting Nassau County Legislator for District 9, a retired NYPD Emergency Service Unit detective and a former four-term mayor of Mineola who has been a Mineola volunteer firefighter since 1981, per the county Legislature's member page.

Juleigh Chin

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Lists community safety, fiscal responsibility and healthy neighborhoods as top priorities, including stronger support for law enforcement and first responders
  • Supports stronger regulations to protect Nassau's sole source aquifer and backs development of clean energy

Per the per the Long Island Press.

Biography

Juleigh Chin served on the Herricks Board of Education for 13 years, including four terms as president and two as vice president, per the Long Island Press. She also serves on the Asian American Institute for Research and Engagement and the United Way of Long Island Community Impact Council.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Nassau County Legislature, District 9 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Nassau County Legislature, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott P. Strauss and Juleigh Chin. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Nassau County Legislature, District 9 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 Nassau County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Scott P. Strauss, full profileJuleigh Chin, full profileOfficial New York election office