Orange County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
18 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 9 Orange County races, led by the New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District contest.
County offices
SheriffPaul Arteta (R) · Bernie Rivers (D)
Paul Arteta (Republican) and Bernie Rivers (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange County Sheriff.
Paul Arteta Republican Incumbent
Arteta is the sitting Orange County Sheriff, elected in November 2022 after three decades in the department, per the county government's website. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Bernie Rivers Democratic
- Community-first accountability and public-safety technology with transparency
- Modernization and fiscal responsibility at the Sheriff's Office
Per the campaign site.
About Bernie Rivers
Rivers is a retired director of the NYS DEC Division of Law Enforcement with more than 40 years in law enforcement, per his campaign site.
Incumbent Sheriff Paul Arteta (Republican, Conservative), elected in November 2022, faces Bernie Rivers (Democratic, Working Families), a retired director of the NYS DEC Division of Law Enforcement, per the Orange County Board of Elections certified candidate list and News 12 Hudson Valley.
Full race pageJudges
New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial DistrictMaria G. Rosa (D) · George E. Fufidio (D) · Alden H. Wolfe (D) · Richard S. Fava Pastilha (R) · John Ciampoli (R)
Maria G. Rosa (Democratic, Working Families), George E. Fufidio (Democratic, Republican), Alden H. Wolfe (Democratic, Conservative), Richard S. Fava Pastilha (Republican, Conservative) and John Ciampoli (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District.
Maria G. Rosa Democratic, Working Families Incumbent
Maria G. Rosa is a sitting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court assigned to Dutchess County, per the Dutchess Supreme and County Court's official roster on the New York Courts website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
George E. Fufidio Democratic, Republican
George E. Fufidio is an elected Westchester County Court judge who also serves as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court, per the Supreme and County Court of Westchester County's official roster on the New York Courts website. He was elected to the Westchester County Court bench on November 8, 2015 and has served for about ten years, per a Scrutinize.org judicial profile. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Alden H. Wolfe Democratic, Conservative
Alden H. Wolfe is the Majority Leader of the Rockland County Legislature, representing District 6, per the Legislature's official website. He is an attorney in private practice in New City, New York, with a general practice focusing on estate planning, probate and estate administration, elder law, disability and guardianship law, business law and real estate, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Richard S. Fava Pastilha Republican, Conservative
Richard S. Fava Pastilha is an attorney who has maintained a legal practice in Westchester County for 30 years, per his campaign site. He has been endorsed by several local organizations, including Teamsters Local 456, and received a Qualified Rating from the Westchester Women's Bar Association, per the same site.
John Ciampoli Republican
John Ciampoli is an attorney, of counsel to the firm Messina Perillo Hill, per a local voter guide's ballot listing. He has previously served as Nassau County Attorney, per a New York Appellate Division decision that lists him in that role. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Voters choose 3 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 9th Judicial District covers Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester 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.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Orange County is split across 7 New York Senate and Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressNew York Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 39, 42
New York Senate District 39Lisa Kaul (D) · Robert G. Rolison (R)
Lisa Kaul 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.
Robert G. Rolison 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.
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.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 42James G. Skoufis (D) · Jennifer R. Figueroa (R) · Joshua Blumenthal (Conservative)
James G. Skoufis Democratic Incumbent
James Skoufis is the Democratic incumbent for Senate District 42. They moved to the Town of Woodbury from Queens in 1995 and now live in Cornwall, and served six years in the State Assembly before being elected to the Senate in 2018, per the New York State Senate. They hold a bachelor's degree from George Washington University and a master's degree from Columbia University, per the New York State Senate. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jennifer R. Figueroa Republican
- Supports lowering costs and reducing government waste
- Supports safer streets and schools and addressing affordable housing so people are not priced out of New York
Per the campaign site.
About Jennifer R. Figueroa
Figueroa is a single mother working two jobs, including in real estate helping families buy and sell homes, per the campaign site. Born in Brooklyn to a Puerto Rican immigrant family, she says she has lived the housing affordability struggles she wants to address, per the campaign site.
Joshua Blumenthal Conservative
Joshua Blumenthal is the Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
James G. Skoufis (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Jennifer R. Figueroa (Republican), Joshua Blumenthal (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 42; James G. Skoufis 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.
Full race pageNew York Assembly: 5 districtsDistricts 98, 99, 100, 101, 104
New York Assembly District 98Karl A. Brabenec (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Karl A. Brabenec Republican Incumbent
- Supports reducing taxes and cutting red tape for small businesses and family farms
Per the campaign site.
About Karl A. Brabenec
Karl A. Brabenec has represented New York Assembly District 98 since 2014 and serves as Assistant Minority Leader of Standing Committees, per his campaign site. He previously served as Deerpark Town Supervisor from 2010 to 2014, after serving as a town councilman, per his campaign site. He is running for re-election to Assembly District 98.
Karl A. Brabenec (Republican; also on the Conservative line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 98; Karl A. Brabenec 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 99Christopher W. Eachus (D) · Richard A. Vargus (R)
Christopher W. Eachus Democratic Incumbent
Christopher Eachus is the Democratic incumbent for Assembly District 99. They taught high school Advanced Placement physics, math and Earth Science for 40 years in the Hudson Valley, retiring from Newburgh Free Academy in 2015, per the New York State Assembly. They previously served as an Orange County Legislator for 12 years beginning in 2006, per the New York State Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Richard A. Vargus Republican
Richard A. Vargus is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 99 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Christopher W. Eachus (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Richard A. Vargus (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 99; Christopher W. Eachus 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 100Paula Elaine Kay (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paula Elaine Kay Democratic Incumbent
Paula Elaine Kay has represented the 100th Assembly District since 2004, per the New York State Assembly. She is an attorney focused on municipal law, land use and zoning, and estate planning, per the Assembly. Before her election she served as counsel to the New York City Council on housing issues and as legislative director for Assemblymember Aileen Gunther, per the Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Paula Elaine Kay (Democratic; also on the People Over Politics line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 100; Paula Elaine Kay 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 101Brian M. Maher (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brian M. Maher Republican Incumbent
Brian M. Maher is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 101 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Brian M. Maher is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Brian M. Maher (Republican; also on the Conservative line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 101; Brian M. Maher 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 104Jonathan G. Jacobson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jonathan G. Jacobson Democratic Incumbent
Jonathan G. Jacobson is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 104 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Jonathan G. Jacobson is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jonathan G. Jacobson (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 104; Jonathan G. Jacobson 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.
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