SULLIVAN COUNTY — Voters heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 3 will choose New York’s governor, a representative in Congress and state lawmakers, along with a slate of town officials across Sullivan County.

The election also marks the first full cycle under New York’s shift of many town elections to even-numbered years. Some two-year town offices were elected to one-year transitional terms in 2025 and return to the ballot this year before resuming regular two-year terms.

At the top of the ticket, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking another term alongside lieutenant governor candidate Adrienne Adams. Hochul and Adams also appear on the Working Families line.

Republican Bruce Blakeman is challenging Hochul, running with Todd Hood for lieutenant governor. The pair also carry the Conservative and Vote Affordable lines.

For state comptroller, Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli, also endorsed by the Working Families Party, faces Republican Joseph Hernandez, who also carries the Conservative line.

Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, also running on the Working Families line, faces Republican and Conservative candidate Saritha Komatireddy.

Sullivan County is entirely within New York’s 19th Congressional District, where incumbent Democratic Rep. Josh Riley is seeking another term against Republican Peter Oberacker. Riley also appears on the Working Families line, while Oberacker carries the Conservative endorsement.

In the 51st State Senate District, Democrat Michele Frazier, running on the Democratic and Working Families lines, faces Republican Christopher Tague, who also has the Conservative line.

Sullivan County is divided between two State Assembly districts. In the 100th District, Democrat Paula Elaine Kay is running unopposed on the Democratic and People Over Politics lines.

In the 101st District, Republican Brian Maher is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. Neither race has an opposing major-party candidate listed on the state’s certified ballot.

Voters will also choose two state Supreme Court justices in the Third Judicial District. Democrats Amy Joyce and Jennifer Sober are the two candidates certified for the two available seats.

Town races

Several Sullivan County towns also have local offices on the ballot. While most positions are running uncontested, there are a few contested town races.

In Cochecton, three people are vying for the supervisor’s seat: Ed Grund, who currently serves as deputy supervisor; Leanna Ballester on the Democratic and Right to Farm lines; and Scott Goodman on the Cochecton United line.

Forestburgh has two contested races: for the supervisor position are Gillian Kaiser on the Democratic and Forestburgh United lines and William Sipos on the Republican and Conservative lines; and for Superintendent of Highways Todd Petrowsky on the Democratic and Forestburgh United lines and William VanAken on the Republican and Conservative lines.

In Highland incumbent John Pizzolato is running on the Democratic and Lifting Neighbors lines against Republican challenger Mary Ellen Carney.

While Thompson is not seeing a contested supervisor race, there are two people running for town council: Shawn Wiles on the Republican and People’s Choice lines and Richard Benjamin Jr. on the Conservative and People Over Politics lines.

A few races are contested in Mamakating, including supervisor: incumbent Peter Goodman (Democratic and Conservative) faces Viktor Gjelaj (Republican). The race for council includes Ward 3 incumbent Matthew Mordas (Democratic and Conservative) against Dino Orfanos (Republican); Ward 4 incumbent Robert Rogers (Republican and Conservative) against Kalin Moon (Democratic and Mamakating United); and Ward 5 incumbent James Post (Republican and Conservative) against Leslie Ocasio (Democratic and Mamakating United).

Voters in Fallsburg face a proposition on the ballot: changing the term of town supervisor from two years to four years beginning on January 1, 2027.

When to vote?

The Sullivan County Board of Elections has posted sample ballots for each town and election district. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Early voting runs from Oct. 24 through Nov. 1.