2026 New York General Election

Orange County 2026 election candidates, full ballot and voting guide

Giuseppe is Vice President of the Sugar Loaf Fire Department’s Engine

Four candidates ran for two open seats on Chester Town Council. According to unofficial results, Giuseppe Cassara and Robert Courtenay were elected, and will serve one-year terms.

As of press time, total votes were as follows:

Giuseppe Cassara (R): 1,410 (25.7%)

Election Results: Town of Chester

Giuseppe Cassara was elected to the Chester Town Council and will serve a one-year term.

Election Results: Town of Chester - The Chronicle

As of October 22, 2026, Giuseppe Cassara did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Councilman Giuseppe Cassara said, “The position should always stay elected. The board should strengthen relationship with the superintendent.”

Becker noted that as an elected position it is only a part-time job and as an appointed position it would be 40 hours per week.

The board passed the law to go to referendum 3-1 with Cassara voting against it.

Chester voters to decide on preservation tax

Opposes replacing Chester’s elected highway superintendent with an appointed position and voted against sending the change to referendum.

- Opposes replacing Chester’s elected highway superintendent with an appointed position and voted against sending the change to referendum.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Giuseppe Cassara

Giuseppe was elected to the Chester Town Council for a one-year term.

As of October 22, 2026, Giuseppe Cassara’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Opposes changing Chester's highway superintendent from an elected to an appointed position and calls for stronger board-superintendent relations.

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Ryan Senning is originally from Monroe, New York, and lives in Sugar Loaf with his wife and children. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History, a master’s degree in Secondary Education in Social Studies, and a graduate certificate in Special Education.

Ryan is a Service Designer at Thyme Care, having previously worked at Cityblock Health and taught history and government at a Bronx public high school.

Ryan’s run for Chester Town Board is his first run for elected office.

### Your Tax Dollars

A plain-language summary of every budget decision, published and accessible to every resident.

Ryan Senning for Chester Town Board

Plans to publish a plain-language, resident-accessible summary of every budget decision.

- Plans to publish a plain-language, resident-accessible summary of every budget decision.

### Arts & Community

My goal: redesign Chester's recreation programming to work harder for more residents, across ages, interests, and every neighborhood.

Plans to redesign Chester's recreation programming to serve residents of all ages, interests, and neighborhoods.

- Plans to redesign Chester's recreation programming to serve residents of all ages, interests, and neighborhoods.

Ryan Senning expressed his support for transfer tax. He suggested the exemption on the transfer tax increase from $100,000 to $200,000. That number, however, is already in the state law that permitted the town to pursue the transfer tax.

One is whether to approve a 0.75 percent real estate transfer tax to fund a plan to preserve open space.

### Chester's Future

Chester's comprehensive plan, nearly complete, reflects what residents want. I'll work to ensure our zoning update faithfully implements it.

Supports Chester's proposed 0.75 percent real estate transfer tax for open-space preservation and suggested a $200,000 exemption threshold.

Plans to ensure Chester's zoning update faithfully implements the comprehensive plan.

- Supports Chester's proposed 0.75 percent real estate transfer tax for open-space preservation and suggested a $200,000 exemption threshold.
- Plans to ensure Chester's zoning update faithfully implements the comprehensive plan.

As of October 22, 2026, Ryan Senning’s website did not contain information on this issue.

### Environment & Parks

I'll treat Chester's parks and green spaces as essential infrastructure, maintained and expanded through grants, smart budgeting, and ensuring the Community Preservation Fund delivers real results.

Plans to maintain and expand Chester's parks and green spaces through grants, budgeting, and the Community Preservation Fund.

- Plans to maintain and expand Chester's parks and green spaces through grants, budgeting, and the Community Preservation Fund.

Ryan Senning

- Plans to ensure Chester's zoning update faithfully implements the comprehensive plan.

Chester (Orange County) Town Council Member, District 4

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