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The Oneida County Democratic Committee is announcing the full list of offices for which it is seeking Democratic candidates for the 2026 election cycle. The Committee is beginning its recruitment and endorsement process and is encouraging interested Democrats to step forward.

The following positions are those that will be on the ballot in 2026 and for which the Committee is seeking candidates:

Judicial and Countywide Offices

• State Supreme Court Justice, 5th Judicial District

• County Court Judge

• Family Court Judge

• Surrogate Court Judge

• County Clerk

Federal and State Legislative Offices

• Representative in US Congress, 21st District

• State Senator, 53rd District

• Member of State Assembly, 117th District

• Member of State Assembly, 118th District

• Member of State Assembly, 122nd District

Oneida County Board of Legislators

• County Legislator, District 1 – Vernon and Parts of Verona

• County Legislator, District 2 – Augusta, Marshall, Sangerfield, and Parts of Kirkland

• County Legislator, District 3 – Vienna and Parts of Rome and Verona

• County Legislator, District 4 – Parts of Rome and Verona

• County Legislator, District 5 – Annsville, Camden, Florence, and Part of Lee

• County Legislator, District 6 – Ava, Boonville, Forestport, Remsen, and Steuben

• County Legislator, District 7 – Parts of Lee and Rome

• County Legislator, District 8 – Marcy and Parts of Utica and Whitestown

• County Legislator, District 9 – Deerfield, Trenton, and Part of Floyd

• County Legislator, District 10 – Westmoreland and Parts of Kirkland and New Hartford

• County Legislator, District 11 – Parts of Whitestown

• County Legislator, District 12 – Parts of Rome

• County Legislator, District 13 – Parts of New Hartford, Whitestown, and Utica

• County Legislator, District 16 – Bridgewater, Paris, and Parts of New Hartford

• County Legislator, District 17 – Western and Parts of Rome, Lee, and Floyd

The Committee is dedicated to supporting qualified, community-minded individuals who are ready to serve. We encourage any such individuals who are interested in running on the Democratic Party line for any of the abovementioned positions to email a Letter of Intent to oneidacountydemocrats@gmail.com by no later than Monday, January 19, 2026. Alternatively, prospective candidates may mail a Letter of Intent to the following physical address by the same deadline:

Oneida County Democratic Committee
PO Box 391
Washington Mills, NY 13479

The Letter of Intent should include the following information:

1.      Full Name

2.      Office Sought

3.      Mailing Address

4.      Email Address and Phone Number

5.      Signature and Date

The Committee will provide information on candidate screening procedures to prospective candidates.

For more information, contact the Committee at oneidacountydemocrats@gmail.com.