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John Hamels

Democratic · New York · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19, New York

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Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19
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Biography

John Hamels is a retired school superintendent from Ripley who hosts and produces Chautauqua Sunrise, a weekly cable television show and video podcast based in Mayville, per Observer Today. He chairs the Chautauqua County Ethics Board and serves as secretary of the county Office for the Aging Services board and as a board member of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, per Observer Today. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19New York · 2026Chautauqua County sample ballot

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