Kevin M Giles
Republican · NY · Dutchess County Legislator, District 13
Kevin M. Giles, a Dutchess County legislator first elected in 2025, is a small business owner with a master's degree in microbiology and immunology and a longtime youth baseball coach. His stated priorities are keeping taxes down and supporting seniors, veterans, and first responders.
Where Kevin M Giles stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted against the Legislature's 2026 permanent rules, which removed the two-thirds vote needed to use county reserve and contingency funds. The rules passed 15-10. He first voted to postpone them, which failed 10-15.
February 9, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dutchessny.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted against creating a standing Legislature committee on artificial intelligence and technology oversight. It passed 16-8. He first voted to postpone it to June, which failed 10-14.
May 11, 2026
Source: dutchessny.gov
Voted against a resolution urging the state to pass the MELT Act, which requires officers, including federal immigration agents, to wear visible uniforms and name badges. The resolution passed 13-9.
April 13, 2026
Source: dutchessny.gov
Won the District 13 seat on the Dutchess County Legislature with 1,828 votes. Keith Odums received 1,453 votes and Michael Kuzmicz Jr. received 224.
November 4, 2025
Source: elections.dutchessny.gov
Past race Kevin M Giles ran in:
- Dutchess County Legislator, District 13 · November 3, 2026 · Dutchess County, New York · incumbent