Rockland County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial, New York Senate and New York Assembly and more, and where they stand on schools, housing and public safety.
Judges
New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial DistrictMaria G. Rosa (D) · George E. Fufidio (D) · Alden H. Wolfe (D) · Richard S. Fava Pastilha (R) · John Ciampoli (R)
Maria G. Rosa (Democratic, Working Families), George E. Fufidio (Democratic, Republican), Alden H. Wolfe (Democratic, Conservative), Richard S. Fava Pastilha (Republican, Conservative) and John Ciampoli (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District.
Maria G. Rosa
Maria G. Rosa is a sitting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court assigned to Dutchess County, per the Dutchess Supreme and County Court's official roster on the New York Courts website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
George E. Fufidio
George E. Fufidio is an elected Westchester County Court judge who also serves as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court, per the Supreme and County Court of Westchester County's official roster on the New York Courts website. He was elected to the Westchester County Court bench on November 8, 2015 and has served for about ten years, per a Scrutinize.org judicial profile. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Alden H. Wolfe
Alden H. Wolfe is the Majority Leader of the Rockland County Legislature, representing District 6, per the Legislature's official website. He is an attorney in private practice in New City, New York, with a general practice focusing on estate planning, probate and estate administration, elder law, disability and guardianship law, business law and real estate, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Richard S. Fava Pastilha
Richard S. Fava Pastilha is an attorney who has maintained a legal practice in Westchester County for 30 years, per his campaign site. He has been endorsed by several local organizations, including Teamsters Local 456, and received a Qualified Rating from the Westchester Women's Bar Association, per the same site.
John Ciampoli
John Ciampoli is an attorney, of counsel to the firm Messina Perillo Hill, per a local voter guide's ballot listing. He has previously served as Nassau County Attorney, per a New York Appellate Division decision that lists him in that role. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Voters choose 3 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 9th Judicial District covers Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, so this race is on every ballot there. Names and party lines follow the State Board of Elections certification for the November 3, 2026 ballot; a name listed on more than one party line is one candidate.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Rockland County is split across 6 New York Senate and Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressNew York Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 38, 40
New York Senate District 38Joseph W. Rand (D) · Bill Weber (R)
Joseph W. Rand
Top priorities
- Focuses on affordability, including reducing healthcare costs and housing expenses
- Supports securing state funding for infrastructure and transportation and investing in local schools
Per the campaign site.
About Joseph W. Rand
Joseph Rand, who goes by Joe Rand, is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 38. They are Mayor of the Village of Nyack and helped grow Rand Realty into one of the largest real estate companies in New York, per their campaign site. They hold two degrees from Georgetown University and a master's degree from Stanford, and have worked as a federal judicial clerk, litigation attorney and law professor, per their campaign site.
Bill Weber
Bill Weber is the sitting New York State Senator for District 38, representing Rockland County, per his campaign site.
Joseph W. Rand (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Bill Weber (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 38; Bill Weber is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 40Peter B. Harckham (D) · Sergio J. Esposito (R)
Peter B. Harckham
Top priorities
- Increased Foundation Aid school funding
- Environmental protection, including clean drinking water sources and zero-emission vehicle requirements by 2035
- Increased funding for law enforcement and gun violence interruption programs
Per the campaign site.
About Peter B. Harckham
Peter B. Harckham is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Peter B. Harckham is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Harckham is the incumbent state senator for District 40, representing the Hudson Valley. His legislative work has focused on first responders and emergency services, clean energy, and state funding for local infrastructure and senior programs, per his official Senate page.
Sergio J. Esposito
Top priorities
- Lowering taxes to increase household income and strengthen the local economy
- Public safety as a law enforcement professional
- Cutting regulatory red tape for local businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Sergio J. Esposito
Sergio J. Esposito is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Esposito is a Yorktown Councilman and Deputy Supervisor who also works as a Deputy Sheriff and first responder, per his campaign site. He is a former president of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce and has lived in Yorktown for more than 30 years.
Peter B. Harckham (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Sergio J. Esposito (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 40; Peter B. Harckham is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly: 4 districtsDistricts 96, 97, 98, 99
New York Assembly District 96Patrick Carroll (D) · Brett L. Yagel (R)
Patrick Carroll
Top priorities
- Resources for schools and law enforcement
- Expanding access to affordable daycare
- Utility and inflation relief for taxpayers
Per the campaign site.
About Patrick Carroll
Patrick Carroll is the sitting New York State Assemblymember for District 96, elected in November 2024, and previously served on the Clarkstown Town Council from 2017 to 2024, per his campaign site. He holds degrees from Wesleyan University and Northeastern University School of Law and has practiced law since 2008, per his campaign site.
Brett L. Yagel
Brett Yagel is the Republican nominee for Assembly District 96. They are the Haverstraw Republican Committee chairman and a former mayor of the Village of Pomona, per News 12 Westchester. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Patrick Carroll (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) and Brett L. Yagel (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 96; Patrick Carroll is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 97Aron B. Wieder (D) · Rob Bonomolo (R) · Abraham Klein (Conservative)
Aron B. Wieder
Aron Wieder is the Democratic incumbent for Assembly District 97 and has lived in Spring Valley, Rockland County, for over 30 years, per the New York State Assembly. They served on the East Ramapo school board from 2008 to 2011 and as a Rockland County Legislator from 2011 to 2019, including as Majority Leader, per the New York State Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Rob Bonomolo
Top priorities
- Keep communities safe
- Strong schools
- Affordable taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Rob Bonomolo
Rob Bonomolo is a fourth-generation Rockland County resident and the president of Rockland County Laborers Local 754, per the campaign site. He is also president of Pearl River Little League and serves on the Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals, per the campaign site.
Abraham Klein
Abraham Klein is the Conservative candidate for New York Assembly District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Aron B. Wieder (Democratic), Rob Bonomolo (Republican), Abraham Klein (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 97; Aron B. Wieder is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 98Karl A. Brabenec (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Karl A. Brabenec
Top priorities
- Supports reducing taxes and cutting red tape for small businesses and family farms
Per the campaign site.
About Karl A. Brabenec
Karl A. Brabenec has represented New York Assembly District 98 since 2014 and serves as Assistant Minority Leader of Standing Committees, per his campaign site. He previously served as Deerpark Town Supervisor from 2010 to 2014, after serving as a town councilman, per his campaign site. He is running for re-election to Assembly District 98.
Karl A. Brabenec (Republican; also on the Conservative line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 98; Karl A. Brabenec is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 99Christopher W. Eachus (D) · Richard A. Vargus (R)
Christopher W. Eachus
Christopher Eachus is the Democratic incumbent for Assembly District 99. They taught high school Advanced Placement physics, math and Earth Science for 40 years in the Hudson Valley, retiring from Newburgh Free Academy in 2015, per the New York State Assembly. They previously served as an Orange County Legislator for 12 years beginning in 2006, per the New York State Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Richard A. Vargus
Richard A. Vargus is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 99 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Christopher W. Eachus (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Richard A. Vargus (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 99; Christopher W. Eachus is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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