Town of Southeast Supervisor (Unexpired Term) (Putnam County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026 · Southeast Township voters

What this office does

New York's town supervisor chairs the town board and votes as one of its members, carries out board decisions as the town's executive, and is the town's chief fiscal officer and usually its budget officer. In some counties the supervisor also sits on the county board.

Candidates

Lynne A. Eckardt

Democrat · $15K raised (state filings)
Moderately left · from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)

Joseph F. Castellano

Republican · $3,200 raised (state filings)
Not enough public record yet to place on the left–right scale.

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Quick answers

Who is running for Town of Southeast Supervisor (Unexpired Term) (Putnam County) in 2026?
Lynne A. Eckardt (Democrat) and Joseph F. Castellano (Republican).
What does this office do?
New York's town supervisor chairs the town board and votes as one of its members, carries out board decisions as the town's executive, and is the town's chief fiscal officer and usually its budget officer. In some counties the supervisor also sits on the county board.
Who should I vote for in the Town of Southeast Supervisor (Unexpired Term) (Putnam County) race?
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When is the election?
The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

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