Nodesia R. Hernandez
Biography
Hernandez is the sitting Majority Leader of the Onondaga County Legislature, representing District 17, per the county Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County Legislator, District 17
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County Legislator, District 17
Hernandez and Lavine were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Onondaga County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. New York certifies the general election by December 15, 2026; county canvasses are due November 28.
About this race
Incumbent Majority Leader Nodesia R. Hernandez (Democratic, Working Families) faces Laura B. Lavine (Republican). This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
What this office does
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Nodesia R. Hernandez, is on the ballot.
This list comes from official election records but may be incomplete. It can miss, for example, late or petition candidates and some city, school and district races. Your official sample ballot is the final word.