Orleans County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
11 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Orleans County races, led by the New York Supreme Court Justice, 8th Judicial District contest.
Judges
New York Supreme Court Justice, 8th Judicial DistrictCraig R. Bucki (D) · Anne E. Joynt (D) · Michael L. Amodeo (D) · Robert N. Richardson (D) · Deanne M. Tripi (R) · Jonathan S. Hickey (R) · Robert R. Vario (Conservative)
Craig R. Bucki (Democratic, Working Families), Anne E. Joynt (Democratic, Working Families), Michael L. Amodeo (Democratic, Republican, Working Families), Robert N. Richardson (Democratic, Republican, Conservative), Deanne M. Tripi (Republican, Conservative), Jonathan S. Hickey (Republican, Conservative) and Robert R. Vario (Conservative) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New York Supreme Court Justice, 8th Judicial District.
Craig R. Bucki Democratic, Working Families
Craig R. Bucki is an elected partner at Phillips Lytle LLP, where he has practiced litigation for nearly twenty years across commercial disputes, matrimonial actions, foreclosure cases, personal injury, constitutional law and land use matters, per his campaign site. He holds a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and a B.A. from Yale University, and is admitted to practice in New York state courts, several federal district courts, the Second Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court, per his campaign site.
Anne E. Joynt Democratic, Working Families
- Making sure everyone is heard and that every person's experience matters in court
Per the campaign site.
About Anne E. Joynt
Anne E. Joynt is an attorney at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, where she has practiced for 22 years representing injured workers and families, per the Orleans Hub. A 1998 Medina High School graduate with a law degree from the University at Buffalo, she was rated Well Qualified by the Bar Association of Erie County. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Michael L. Amodeo Democratic, Republican, Working Families
Michael L. Amodeo is principal law clerk to Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Justice Craig Hannah, per the Erie County Democratic Committee. He received cross-party endorsements for the 2026 Supreme Court race and was rated Qualified by the Bar Association of Erie County. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Robert N. Richardson Democratic, Republican, Conservative
Robert N. Richardson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Supreme Court Justice in the 8th Judicial District (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans & Wyoming) on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative lines, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Deanne M. Tripi Republican, Conservative
Deanne M. Tripi is a judge of the Erie County Family Court, first elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2023, per her campaign site. She earned her law degree from Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law in 1995 and was admitted to the New York bar in 1996, per her campaign site. Before joining the bench she spent 18 years in private practice, including 11 years as a partner at the firm of Palmer, Murphy and Tripi handling Family Court and Supreme Court civil matters, per her campaign site.
Jonathan S. Hickey Republican, Conservative
Jonathan S. Hickey is a Clarence Town Justice, per the Town of Clarence's official court roster. A 2001 graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law, he is a founding member of the Buffalo law firm Burden, Gulisano and Hickey, which defends product manufacturers and transportation companies, per a University at Buffalo School of Law alumni profile. He has also served as a confidential law clerk in the 8th Judicial District, per the same alumni profile. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Robert R. Vario Conservative
Robert R. Vario is the lead matrimonial and family law attorney at the Law Office of Ralph C. Lorigo in West Seneca, New York, per the firm's own biography of its attorneys. He has been named to Super Lawyers in family law for 2019 through 2026, per Super Lawyers. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Voters choose 4 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 8th Judicial District covers Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming 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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Find your districts by addressNew York Senate District 62Thomas E. Arida (D) · Robert G. Ortt (R)
Thomas E. Arida Democratic
Thomas Arida is a North Tonawanda resident and the Democratic and Working Families nominee for the 62nd Senate District, challenging Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt, per the Niagara Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Robert G. Ortt Republican Incumbent
- Reducing taxes and business regulations for job creation and economic growth
- Public safety measures including repealing bail reform and protections for law enforcement and crime victims
- Support for Second Amendment rights and repealing the SAFE Act
Per the campaign site.
About Robert G. Ortt
Robert G. Ortt is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Robert G. Ortt is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Ortt is the incumbent state senator for District 62 and serves as Senate Minority Leader, per his official Senate page. His legislative priorities include environmental conservation, hunting rights, and veterans' affairs.
Thomas E. Arida (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Robert G. Ortt (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 62; Robert G. Ortt 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 District 139Sarah R. Wolcott (D) · Stephen M. Hawley (R)
Sarah R. Wolcott Democratic
Sarah Wolcott is a lifelong Batavia resident and Genesee Community College graduate who works demanding shifts as a blue-collar worker and has organized food drives, per her campaign site and the Daily News.
Stephen M. Hawley Republican Incumbent
- Tax reform
- Agricultural support
- Economic development and education
Per the official Assembly page.
About Stephen M. Hawley
Steve Hawley is the sitting Assembly member for the 139th District, first elected in a 2006 special election, a Batavia native who was the owner of Hawley Farms and of an insurance agency and now serves as Assembly Deputy Minority Leader, per the Assembly's member page. He earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Toledo and served in the Army Reserve and Ohio Army National Guard, per the same page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Sarah R. Wolcott (Democratic), Stephen M. Hawley (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 139; Stephen M. Hawley 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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Who is on the ballot in Orleans County, New York on November 3, 2026?
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