2 candidates are tracked for Putnam County Legislator, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gwendolyn H. Burke and Tanner McCracken. Candidate information follows official Putnam County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: sitting District 8 Legislator Amy Sayegh does not appear as a candidate in this race. Gwendolyn H. Burke (Democratic, The Putnam Party) faces Tanner McCracken (Republican, Conservative). This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Democratic
Gwendolyn Burke is an environmental engineer by trade who manages municipalities throughout New York State, per the Putnam County News & Recorder. She is endorsed by the Putnam and Carmel Democratic committees. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Tanner McCracken, 26, of Mahopac, is a Mahopac Board of Education trustee running for Putnam County Legislature District 8, per his campaign site. As a school board trustee he and a fellow trustee introduced a Parents' Bill of Rights proposal.
Who is running for Putnam County Legislator, District 8 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Putnam County Legislator, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gwendolyn H. Burke and Tanner McCracken. Candidate information follows official Putnam County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Putnam County Legislator, District 8 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 Putnam County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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