Mid-Hudson Valley Election 2020: What You Need To Know

MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Voters in Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties will have their final chance Tuesday, Nov. 3 to weigh in on the 2020 general election.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are several key races at the state and local level. Voting will be different this year thanks early voting and rules approved to expand mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website.

There are several ways residents can vote:

Mail-In Voting

The ballot itself must either be personally delivered to the board of elections no later than the close of polls on Election Day, or postmarked by a governmental postal service not later than the day of the election and received no later than the seventh day after the election. All completed absentee ballots can be dropped off at any of these locations:

• a Nov. 3 Election Day poll site
• your county Board of Elections office

Voting on Election Day

Polls in New York are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. Find your polling place using the New York State Board of Elections poll site search.

Or to find your Nov. 3 polling place, click on the following links:

• Dutchess County
• Ulster County
• Orange County

Key Races

The following are the races that will be on the ballot for mid-Hudson Valley voters:

President/Vice President

• Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)
• Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - Incumbent

Congress

U.S. House District 18

• Sean Maloney, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party
• Chele Farley, Republican Party, Conservative Party
• Scott Smith, Libertarian Party, Serve America Movement Party

SEE ALSO:

• Meet The Candidate: Farley For Congressional District 18
• Meet The Candidate: Smith For Congressional District 18

U.S. House District 19

• Antonio Delgado, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Serve America Movement Party
• Kyle Van De Water, Republican Party
• Steven Greenfield, Green Party
• Victoria Alexander, Libertarian Party

SEE ALSO:

• Meet The Candidate: Alexander For Congressional District 19
• Meet The Candidate: Van De Water For Congressional District 19
• Meet The Candidate: Greenfield For Congress District 19

New York State Senate

State Senate District 39

• James Skoufis, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Serve America Movement Party
• Steve Brescia, Republican Party, Conservative Party

SEE ALSO:

• Meet The Candidate: Skoufis For NY Senate District 39
• Meet The Candidate: Brescia For NY Senate District 39

State Senate District 40

• Peter Harckham, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party
• Rob Astorino, Republican Party, Conservative Party

State Senate District 41

• Susan Serino, incumbent, Republican Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party
• Karen Smythe, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Serve America Movement Party

State Senate District 42

• Jen Metzger, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Serve America Movement Party
• Mike Martucci, Republican Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party

SEE ALSO:

• Meet The Candidate: Martucci For State Senate, District 42

New York State Assembly

State Assembly District 98

• Karl Brabenec, incumbent, Republican Party

State Assembly District 99

• Colin Schmitt, incumbent, Republican Party
• Sarita Bhandarkar, Democratic Party

State Assembly District 100

• Aileen Gunther, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party)

State Assembly District 101

• Brian Miller, incumbent, Republican Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party
• Chad McEvoy, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
• Barbara Kidney, Green Party)

State Assembly District 102

• Christopher Tague, incumbent, Republican Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party
• Mary Kraat, Democratic Party

State Assembly District 103

• Kevin Cahill, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party
• Rex Bridges, Republican Party, Conservative Party

State Assembly District 104

• Jonathan Jacobson, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
• Andrew Gauzza, Republican Party, Conservative Party

State Assembly District 105

• Kieran Michael Lalor, incumbent, Republican Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party
• Laurette Giardino, Democratic Party, Working Families Party

State Assembly District 106

• Didi Barrett, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party
• Dean Michael, Republican Party, Libertarian Party, Conservative Party

State Supreme Court Judge, 9th District

• Richard Guertin
• David Hasin
• Alexandra Murphy
• Robert Ondrovic
• Mark Starkman
• Sam Walker (incumbent)
• E. Loren Williams