2026 New York General Election

Brennan Kearney

Brennan Kearney

Representing the people in the Towns of Clinton, Rhinebeck, and Pleasant Valley

Member of:

Brennan Kearney (D), District 11

Justice James Brands was appointed by the Clinton Town Board to fill the vacant Town Justice seat on January 24 effective February 3 to December 31, 2019 (due to the resignation of Town Justice Russell Tompkins). Brennan Kearney was appointed by the combined Clinton and Rhinebeck Town Boards to fill the vacant County Legislative District 11 seat on February 6 and effective until December 31, 2019 (due to the resignation of Joel Tyner). She is a Rhinebeck resident.

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Like Edwards, Kearney said she decided to get more involved in local politics following the 2016 presidential election. “I’m one of those women who was spurred to action by Trump’s election,” she said. She ran a successful campaign for a seat on the Rhinebeck Town Board, and when a county legislator representing Rhinebeck left office in the middle of his term in the spring of 2019 Kearney was appointed to fill his seat. She kept her seat after winning an election that fall and was re-elected in 2021 and again this fall.

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Brennan currently serves as Dutchess County Legislator for District 11, representing the towns of Clinton, Rhinebeck, and Pleasant Valley. She was appointed in 2019 to fill a vacancy in the County Legislative District 11 seat. She also ran a successful campaign for a seat on the Rhinebeck Town Board.

Brennan Kearney (D) - Dutchess County Government

Voted against the proposed 2026 county budget, saying it failed to protect residents facing economic uncertainty.

As of October 26, 2026, Brennan Kearney’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes launching the county jail construction project while the county faces service cuts and projected layoffs.

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District 11 | Dutchess County, NY

RESOLUTION 2019051, dated February 6, 2019, concerns appointment by the Town Boards of Rhinebeck and Clinton to fill the vacant Dutchess County Legislature District 11 seat. The resolution states: “RESOLVED, that the Town Boards of Rhinebeck and Clinton, pursuant to Dutchess County Charter Section 2.13, after conducting interviews, and upon due consideration and deliberation, and a Roll Call Vote, hereby designate Brennan Kearney to serve as interim successor representing Dutchess County Legislative District 11, and direct that a certified copy”

Minutes for FEBRUARY 11, 2019, REGULAR BOARD MEETING held on 2/11/2019 (PDF)

Said it is important to inform constituents about the county budget process so residents can hear both sides of an issue.

Brennan Kearney was appointed in 2019 to fill a vacant county legislator seat representing Rhinebeck. She won election to the seat later that year and was reelected in 2021 and again in the fall. She was also elected to the Rhinebeck Town Board.

Said residents should hear both sides of issues and be informed about the county budget process.

According to the Legislature’s website, Kearney is chair of the Government Services & Administration Committee and a member of the Public Safety Committee. She is a Rhinebeck resident.

Election 2026: Dutchess legislator Kearney unopposed in District 11

Election 2026: Dutchess Legislator Kearney unopposed in District 11

Honorable Carolyn Morris:
This letter will certify that on February 6, 2019, Brennan Kearney was appointed the vacant seat for Dutchess County Legislative District 11 (Rhinebeck and Clinton) pursuant to Dutchess County Charter Section 2.13. The appointment was made at a joint special meeting of the Town Boards of Rhinebeck and Clinton. Enclosed is a certified copy of the appointment resolution.

Minutes for FEBRUARY 11, 2019, REGULAR BOARD MEETING held on 2/11/2019

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Brennan Kearney (D)District 11 (Map)Brennan KearneyRepresenting the people in the Towns of Clinton, Rhinebeck, and Pleasant ValleyMember of:

District 11 | Dutchess County Legislature

Brennan currently serves as the Dutchess County Legislator for District 11, representing Clinton, Rhinebeck, and Pleasant Valley. She was appointed to fill the District 11 vacancy in February 2019, won election to the seat later that year, and was reelected in 2021 and again in a subsequent fall election. Brennan previously won election to the Rhinebeck Town Board.

Said keeping constituents informed about the budget process is important.

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RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Incumbent Dutchess County Legislator Brennan Kearney is running unopposed in this November’s election for her fifth term. The article also reports that Kearney was first appointed to the Legislature in 2019.

Brennan Kearney was appointed by the combined Clinton and Rhinebeck Town Boards to fill the vacant County Legislative District 11 seat on February 6 and effective until December 31, 2019 (due to the resignation of Joel Tyner). She is a Rhinebeck resident.

Like Edwards, Kearney said she decided to get more involved in local politics following the 2016 presidential election. “I’m one of those women who was spurred to action by Trump’s election,” she said. She ran a successful campaign for a seat on the Rhinebeck Town Board, and when a county legislator representing Rhinebeck left office in the middle of his term in the spring of 2019 Kearney was appointed to fill his seat.

She ran a successful campaign for a seat on the Rhinebeck Town Board, and when a county legislator representing Rhinebeck left office in the middle of his term in the spring of 2019 Kearney was appointed to fill his seat. She kept her seat after winning an election that fall and was re-elected in 2021 and again this fall.

Brennan currently serves as a Dutchess County Legislator for District 11. She was appointed to fill the vacant seat in 2019, then won election that fall and was reelected in 2021 and again that fall. She previously won election to the Rhinebeck Town Board.

Brennan Kearney (D-Rhinebeck), said, “My no vote reflects my commitment to the residents of Dutchess County to demand a budget that addresses the pressing needs of all our community members – many of whom are struggling to make ends meet in the current climate of financial insecurity. The County Executive’s budget fails to chart a clear path forward to protect our neighbors shouldering the burden of economic uncertainty and I cannot support it.” The article reports that the Legislature passed the proposed $650 million 2026 Dutchess County budget and that the budget then went to the county executive.

Democrats Vote No on Dutchess County Budget

Voted against the proposed 2026 Dutchess County budget, saying it did not adequately address residents' financial insecurity.

- Voted against the proposed 2026 Dutchess County budget, saying it did not adequately address residents' financial insecurity.