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Montgomery County, NY

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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U.S. House

ZIP 12177 spans District 21 and District 20, so your U.S. House race depends on your street address. Enter a full address to pin down your district, or browse both fields on the New York hub.

Governor
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Kathy Hochul portrait
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Kathy Hochul
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Hochul is the sitting Governor of New York running for re-election; the campaign site describes her as New York's first mom Governor and notes she previously served as Speaker of the Buffalo Common Council, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Making life more affordable
  • Public safety
  • Expanding opportunity for New Yorkers
Campaign siteFull profile
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Bruce Blakeman
REP
Biography
Bruce Blakeman is the Republican nominee for New York governor and the Nassau County executive, a post he has held since 2022. He was unopposed in the June 23 Republican primary after Rep. Elise Stefanik ended her bid in December 2025. His campaign emphasizes affordability, public safety, and reversing what he calls one-party control in Albany.
Top Priorities
  • Lower taxes and the cost of living
  • Public safety and support for law enforcement
  • Accountability in Albany
Campaign siteFull profile
Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Letitia James portrait
LJ
Letitia James
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Letitia James is New York's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for a third term. The first Black woman elected statewide in New York, she campaigns on consumer protection, tenant and worker protections, and holding powerful institutions accountable.
Top Priorities
  • Consumer protection
  • Tenant and worker protections
  • Government and corporate accountability
Campaign siteFull profile
Saritha Komatireddy portrait
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Saritha Komatireddy
REP
Biography
Saritha Komatireddy is the Republican nominee for New York attorney general, a former federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York who spent over a decade prosecuting terrorism and organized crime cases. She previously served as Chief of Staff of the Drug Enforcement Administration and is a partner at Holtzman Vogel and a Columbia Law School lecturer, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Prosecuting crime
  • Addressing homelessness and street-level mental illness humanely
  • Eliminating corruption and fraud
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Comptroller
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
TP
Thomas P. DiNapoli
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Thomas P. DiNapoli is New York's incumbent comptroller and the Democratic nominee for another term, serving since 2007 as steward of the state pension fund. He campaigns on pension-fund performance, fiscal oversight, and government accountability audits. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Top Priorities
  • Strong pension-fund stewardship
  • Fiscal oversight of state and local government
  • Accountability audits
Full profile
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Joseph Hernandez
REP
Biography
Joseph Hernandez is an entrepreneur, investor and leader in biotechnology, healthcare and advanced technology who came to the United States as a Cuban refugee at age seven, per his campaign site. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, a Master of Science in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Florida, along with a master's degree from Yale University and a master's in Global Healthcare Leadership from the University of Oxford, per the campaign site. He is running for New York State Comptroller, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Pension performance
  • Fiscal discipline
  • Audit government waste
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Montgomery County

ZIP 12177 sits in Montgomery County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Montgomery County races (4).

New York Supreme Court Justice, 4th Judicial District
6 candidates
County ▾
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Bradley M. Wanner
DEM
Biography
Bradley M. Wanner is a partner at Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on the firm's Municipalities and Local Agencies team, per the firm's website. He previously worked in a municipal Special Litigation Unit defending the city in tort lawsuits, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Full profile
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Christine M. Clark
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Christine M. Clark is a sitting New York Supreme Court Justice, elected in 2013 and designated to the Appellate Division, Third Department, since 2014, per her campaign site. She previously served as a Schenectady County Family Court and City Court judge and as a Schenectady County prosecutor, including as bureau chief of the Special Victims Unit.
Top Priorities
  • Expanding access to justice for New Yorkers, including through the Attorney Emeritus Program
  • Applying the law fairly, consistently and thoughtfully in every case
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Tom Buchanan
REP
Biography
Tom Buchanan is a sitting New York Supreme Court Justice in the 4th Judicial District, serving since his election in 2012, per his campaign site. He describes his approach around experience, fairness and service, maintaining a courtroom environment focused on professionalism and civility.
Top Priorities
  • Maintaining a courtroom environment focused on professionalism, civility and respect for all participants
  • Keeping the court efficient, civil and accessible to all members of the community
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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John T. Ellis
REP
Biography
John T. Ellis is a sitting New York Supreme Court Justice in the 4th Judicial District, serving since his 2012 election, per his campaign site. He previously served as a Family Court Support Magistrate and an assistant district attorney in Franklin County.
Top Priorities
  • Issuing decisions that are balanced, fair and compassionate while adhering to statutes and case law
  • Resolving cases promptly, citing that justice delayed is justice denied
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Kate Hogan
REP
Biography
Kate Hogan is a New York State Court of Claims judge, appointed by Governor Cuomo after nearly 16 years as Warren County District Attorney, per the Post-Star; she is not currently a Supreme Court Justice. She is running for New York Supreme Court, 4th Judicial District, in the November 2026 election, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Delivering equal justice under the law and a just, fair and timely resolution of matters before the court, per the campaign site
Campaign siteFull profile
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Keith S. Massey Jr
REP
Biography
Keith S. Massey Jr is an Ogdensburg City Court Judge, appointed in December 2020, per WWNY-TV; he is not currently a Supreme Court Justice. He previously served as Chief Assistant District Attorney for St. Lawrence County and as a Deputy Attorney General in New Jersey. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Voters choose 4 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 4th Judicial District covers Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington 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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