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Emma Arnoff

Democratic · New York · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for County Legislator - District 2, New York

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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County Legislator - District 2
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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Affordability, including capping the sales tax on gas and diesel and funding affordable housing
  • Support for children and families services
  • Investment in the county's 911 emergency-response system
Biography

Emma Arnoff is the sitting Dutchess County Legislator for District 2, representing LaGrange, Pleasant Valley and Poughkeepsie, and a clinical social worker who founded The Sensory Space in Poughkeepsie, per her campaign site. She chairs the Legislature's Family and Human Services Committee, per her campaign site.

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On the ballot

County Legislator - District 2New York · 2026Dutchess County sample ballot

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