State Senator, District 39
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Democratic
Lisa Kaul is a two-term Dutchess County legislator who chairs its Environment Committee, a Rhodes Scholar, and a former Vassar College community learning director. Her priorities are lowering the cost of living and expanding access to health care and child care.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 for,
Republican · Incumbent
Rob Rolison is a Hudson Valley state senator, a former two-term Poughkeepsie mayor and Dutchess County Legislature chairman, and a retired town police detective. He focuses on public safety, protections for domestic violence victims, and utility tax relief.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for,
Sources: elections.ny.gov2