Born and raised in rural New York, Leanna spent her childhood in 4-H clubs, developing a deep respect for the land — along with the people who tend it. Growing up in a small town, she was often in the room for local meetings long before she had a vote.

Leanna Ballester for Town Supervisor

That instinct grew into a career. Leanna holds two degrees in management and has spent her professional life in resource management and operations — the kind of work built on spreadsheets, budgets, and getting complicated things done efficiently. It’s given her a practical, hands-on understanding of how administration actually works, and where taxpayer dollars go.

Leanna Ballester was born and raised in rural New York. She holds two degrees in management.

Leanna has worked in resource management and operations.

2026 New York General Election

Commits to careful stewardship of tax dollars and transparency about how they are spent.

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Commitments to Cochecton
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Spend wisely

Careful stewardship of your tax dollars, with full transparency on where they go

As of October 28, 2026, Leanna Ballester’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Public Services

Plans to expand housing options for year-round residents and regulate short-term rentals.

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Commitments to Cochecton
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Keep Cochecton rural

Expand housing options for year-round residents and bring sensible rules to short-term rentals

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Opposes data centers, citing their potential to drain local resources and destroy local farms.

THE PLATFORM lists a commitment to “Protect our farmland” and says, “No data centers, no overdevelopment.” The homepage later states: “If a data center comes to drain our resources and destroy our local farms, you can trust Leanna to fight back — and win.”

Energy & the Environment

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Leanna Ballester

- Commits to careful stewardship of tax dollars and transparency about how they are spent.

- Plans to expand housing options for year-round residents and regulate short-term rentals.

- Opposes data centers, citing their potential to drain local resources and destroy local farms.