TRI-COUNTY AREA--Despite several one-candidate elections, voters in Yates, Schuyler and Steuben County still have plenty of contested local elections to sort through come November.Three districts in the county legislature have contested elections, with five candidates vying for four seats in District 1, four candidates and three seats in District 2 and six candidates for four seats in District 3. District 1 consists of Italy, Jerusalem and Middlesex, District 2 encompasses Benton, Potter and Torrey and District 3 is Milo.Along with voting for county positions, Benton, Jerusalem, Italy and Milo also have contested elections along with Barrington. Wayne and Urbana will see some contested elections while the village of Hammondsport will not. The county judge race highlights a number of contested elections in Schuyler.

Yates CountyDistrict 1 (Italy, Jerusalem, Middlesex) - two-year term (four seats open)Edward A. Bronson - Republican, ConservativeTimothy P. Cutler - Republican, ConservativeDouglas Paddock - Republican, ConservativeK. Dixon Zorovich - DemocraticPatrick Killen - Republican

District 2 (Benton, Potter, Torrey) - two-term (three seats open)Terry L. Button - RepublicanPeggy Focarino - DemocraticRichard L. Wilson - RepublicanRichard J. Harper - Republican

District 3 (Milo) - two-year term (four seats open)Earle Gleason - RepublicanLeslie Church - RepublicanDaniel Banach - RepublicanCarlie Chilson - RepublicanValerie Brechko - DemocraticTeresa Hoban - Democratic

BarringtonTown Council - four-year term (two seats open)Calvin C. Crosby - RepublicanThomas J. Petro III - Republican, Barrington RenewalSteven Brigham - Barrington Renewal

BentonTown Council - four-year term (two seats open)Alan D. Tomion - RepublicanRichard J. Harper - RepublicanBill Roege - Democratic

Highway Superintendent - four-year termJayson Hoover - RepublicanSteven Vaughan - Conservative

ItalyTown Council - four-year term (two seats open)Debra Cook - RepublicanBenjamin A. Dempsey - RepublicanMalcolm MacKenzie - Vote MacKenzie

JerusalemTown Supervisor - two-year termJamie L. Sisson - RepublicanK. Dixon Zorovich - Democratic

MiloTown Council - four-year-term (two seats open)Dale Hallings - RepublicanArden G. Sorenson Jr. - RepublicanValerie Valerie Brechko - DemocraticMildred A. Phillips-Espana - Democratic

Steuben County (Observer coverage area)WayneTown Supervisor - two-year termThomas A. Dunbar - Democratic, RepublicanSteve Butchko - Our TownChristopher Curry - Chris For Wayne

Town Clerk - two-year termMary Cornish Starkweather - Democrat, ConservativeWilliam Mahr - Republican, Independence

Councilman - four-year termLiz Kenyon - Democrat, Republican, IndependenceShona Freeman - RepublicanJulie A. Haar - Home Sweet Home

Superintendent of Highways - two-year termGary E. Perz - DemocraticDouglas Howard - Republican

UrbanaTown Supervisor - four-year termBee Keck - DemocraticEdward P. Stull - Republican, Wise Owl

Councilman - four-year term (two openings)Michele Foster - DemocraticDavid J. Luppino - RepublicanAlzina L. Turner - DemocraticDavid Shaw - RepublicanSchuyler County (Observer coverage area)

County Judge - ten-year termMatthew C. Hayden - Democratic, WOR/Schuyler First, SamSteven J. Getman - Republican, LibertarianJessica M. Saks - Independent, About JusticeDaniel J. Fitzsimmons - Home Town Law

Legislator District 7 - four-year termPaul J. Bartow - Democratic, UnityMark F. Rondinaro - Republican, Libertarian

Legislator District 8 - four-year termMaggie Coffey - Democratic, Working 4 YouGary L. Gray - Republican, Libertarian

TyroneCouncil Member - four-year term (two openings)Thomas R. Allen - Democratic, IntegrityNorman G. Knight - RepublicanEdward Perry, Sr. - Republican

DixJustice - four-year termBrian T. Eslinger - Democratic, Fair & BalancedKristina A. Vondracek - Republican

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