Brennan Kearney
Democratic · NY · Dutchess County Legislator, District 11
Brennan Kearney has represented Clinton, Rhinebeck, and part of Pleasant Valley in the Dutchess County Legislature since 2019 and chairs its Government Services and Administration Committee. She has called for more affordable housing and opposed using pandemic aid on minor league stadium upgrades.
Where Brennan Kearney stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (5 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Opposed the county’s ten-year waste plan, citing pollution from the county incinerator and children’s asthma.
September 11, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wamc.org
Moved to adopt Rhinebeck’s Greenway Compact amendments, which guide town planning and land conservation.
October 22, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ecode360.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 support · 1 oppose
Voted against Dutchess County’s 2026 budget, saying it did not meet residents’ needs.
December 8, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: hudsonvalleypress.com
Voted against Dutchess County’s $629.4 million budget for 2025.
December 9, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: newpineplainsherald.org
Opposed spending $100,000 on a county lawsuit against New York’s election-year law.
April 4, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: wamc.org
Opposed using federal pandemic aid for Dutchess Stadium upgrades, urging other county needs to take priority.
April 11, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: timesunion.com
Voted to borrow $1,439,250 for Dutchess Stadium improvements.
February 8, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dutchessny.gov
Opposed continuing $132.15 million in bonds for a new county jail, warning of its future operating costs.
July 15, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: hudsonvalleypress.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted to borrow $1,439,250 for Dutchess Stadium improvements.
February 8, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: dutchessny.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Asked county officials to explain spending on Camp Nooteeming after the county comptroller’s report.
May 6, 2026
Source: dutchessny.gov
Became chair of the county legislature’s Government Services and Administration Committee.
January 8, 2026
Source: dutchessny.gov
Voted for Dutchess County’s right-to-farm law, which protects farming as a county activity.
July 15, 2019
Source: dutchessny.gov
Past race Brennan Kearney ran in:
- Dutchess County Legislator, District 11 · November 3, 2026 · Dutchess County, New York · incumbent