Nassau County Legislature, District 17

Rose Marie Walker is the incumbent Nassau County Legislator representing the 17th Legislative District, per the county's official 2026 elected officials list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Rose Marie Walker.

Ryan J. Johnson works as a construction law attorney and has served as general counsel for two construction companies, per the Long Island Press. He holds a Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Temple University, and interned at the Nassau County Attorney's office. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ryan J. Johnson.

2026 priorities (per the per the Long Island Press)

• Wants to maintain funding for mental health, addiction treatment and domestic violence support services, including use of the county's opioid settlement funds
• Supports tax incentives for young families and housing solutions for public sector workers to make the county more affordable
• Wants to cut costs such as outside legal counsel and taxpayer funded mailers and redirect the savings to infrastructure