Voters at the polls in Haines Falls, a hamlet of Hunter on Election Day, Nov. 3. Photo by Roy Gumpel/The Overlook.

Windham Supervisor Tom Hoyt won reelection Tuesday, defeating Democrat Connor Exum after a bitter campaign that boiled over at a Town Board meeting when Hoyt tore up a newspaper and threw the pieces at his challenger over an ad criticizing the town’s review of a proposed luxury hotel.

In Ulster County, Democrat Kate Leon unseated Republican incumbent Jason Kovacs in Legislature District 3, which includes parts of Saugerties, Ulster, and Kingston. Shandaken Deputy Supervisor Robert Drake, a Democrat, also won a county legislative seat and will move from the Town Board to represent District 22, which includes Olive, Shandaken, Denning, and Hardenburgh.

Shandaken Supervisor Barbara Mansfield, Woodstock Supervisor Anula Courtis, Saugerties Supervisor Fred Costello, Olive Supervisor Jim Sofranko, Hurley Supervisor Michael Boms and Hurley Clerk and Tax Collector Lynne Bailey, all Democrats, were also reelected. Hunter Supervisor Sean Mahoney won another term on the Democratic, Republican and Conservative ballot lines.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rep. Pat Ryan, Attorney General Letitia James, State Sen. Michelle Hinchey and Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha also held their seats. Their victories came amid a national Democratic wave. CBS News projected that Democrats had recaptured both the House and Senate, setting the stage for an end to Republicans’ unified control of Washington and new checks on President Donald Trump’s administration.

All results are unofficial. 

Statewide:

Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Kathy Hochul and Adrienne Adams (D/WF) win.
Bruce Blakeman and Todd Hood (R/C/Vote Affordable) lose.

Comptroller
Thomas P. DiNapoli (D/WF) wins.
Joseph Hernandez (R/C) loses.

Attorney General
Letitia James (D/WF) wins.
Saritha Komatireddy (R/C) loses.

State Supreme Court — 3rd Judicial District, two seats
Amy E. Joyce (D) wins unopposed.
Jennifer G. Sober (D) wins unopposed.

Congress:

Congressman Pat Ryan at the Woodstock Library on May 2, 2026. Photo by Michael Sofronski/The Overlook.

18th (Saugerties, Woodstock)
Pat Ryan (D/WF) wins.
Jackie Mary Auringer (R/C) loses. 

19th (Hunter, Hurley, Olive, Shandaken, Windham)
Josh Riley (D/WF) wins.
Peter Oberacker (R/C) loses.

State Legislature:

State Sen. 41 (Hunter, Hurley, Saugerties, Shandaken, Windham, Woodstock)
Michelle Hinchey (D/WF) wins.
Patrick Sheehan (R/C) loses.
Combined write-ins: 48 votes (0.03%)

State Sen. 51 (Olive)
Michele Frazier (D/WF) loses.
Christopher Tague (R/C)  wins.

Assembly 101 (Shandaken)
Brian Maher (R/C) wins with 31,024 votes (61.85%).
Combined write-ins: 434 votes (0.86%)

Assembly 102 (Hunter, Windham)
Marcus Molinaro (R) wins with 28,739 votes (53.21%).
Janet Tweed (D/WF) loses with 23,139 votes (42.84%).
Combined write-ins: 34 votes (0.06%)

Assembly 103 (Hurley, Olive, Saugerties, Woodstock)
Sarahana Shrestha (D/WF) wins with 40,114 votes (67.21%).
Santos Lopez (R/C) loses with 17,840 votes (29.89%).

Ulster County:

Surrogate Court Judge
Judy Nolfo (D) wins with 51,157 votes (99.10%).
Combined write-ins: 464 votes (0.90%).

Legislature District 1 (Saugerties Town, Woodstock)
Aaron Levine (D) wins with 2,549 votes (98.68%).
Combined write-ins: 34 votes (1.32%).

Legislature District 2 (Saugerties Town, Saugerties Village)
Ann Peters (D/WF) wins with 2,208 votes (98.88%).
Combined write-ins: 25 votes (1.12%).

Legislature District 3 (Saugerties Town, Kingston Town, Ulster)
Kate Leon (D/WF) is the apparent winner with 1,766 votes (50.54%).
Jason J. Kovacs (R/C) trails with 1,723 votes (49.31%).
Combined write-ins: 5 votes (0.14%). Margin: 43 votes.

Kate Leon. Photo by Michael Sofronski/The Overlook.

Legislature District 18 (Hurley, Marbletown)
Eric Stewart (D/WF) wins with 3,101 votes (99.23%).
Combined write-ins: 24 votes (0.77%).

Robert Drake. Photo by Roy Gumpel/The Overlook.

Legislature District 22 (Olive, Shandaken, Denning, Hardenburgh)
Robert Drake (D/WF) wins with 2,620 votes (64.80%).
Peter Friedel (R) loses with 1,415 votes (35.00%).
Combined write-ins: 8 votes (0.20%).

Legislature District 23 (Hurley, Woodstock)
Jeffery Collins (D/WF) wins with 3,736 votes (98.97%).
Combined write-ins: 39 votes (1.03%).

Greene County:

District Attorney
Jeffrey J. Low (R/C) wins with 12,740 votes.

Coroner
John DelVecchio (R/C) wins with 12,732 votes.

Overlook Towns:

Hunter:

Sean Mahoney. Photo by Roy Gumpel/The Overlook.

Supervisor
Sean S. Mahoney (D/R/C) wins with 990 votes.
Combined write-ins: 11 votes (1.11%).

Highway Superintendent
Robert J. Blain Jr. (D/R/C) wins with 1,000 votes.
Combined write-ins: 2 votes (0.2%).

Hurley:

Supervisor
Michael Boms (D) wins with 2,432 votes (98.18%).
Combined write-ins: 45 votes (1.82%).

Clerk/Tax Collector
Lynne Bailey (D) wins with 2,169 votes (64.44%).
William Tighe (R) loses with 1,190 votes (35.35%).
Combined write-ins: 7 votes (0.21%).

Highway Superintendent
John Wiacek (D) wins with 2,105 votes (62.26%).
Michele Bergenn (R) loses with 1,272 votes (37.62%).
Combined write-ins: 4 votes (0.12%).

Olive:

Supervisor
James Sofranko (D) wins with 1,717 votes (94.08%).
Combined write-ins: 108 votes (5.92%).

Saugerties:

Supervisor
Fred M. Costello Jr. (D/WF) wins with 6,064 votes (94.04%).
Combined write-ins: 384 votes (5.96%).

Barbara Mansfield. Photo by Roy Gumpel/The Overlook.

Town Justice
Chris Kraft (D) wins with 5,908 votes (98.81%).
Combined write-ins: 71 votes (1.19%).

Shandaken:

Supervisor
Barbara Mansfield (D) wins with 864 votes (62.84%).
Angela Galindo (R/Shandaken Strong) loses with 507 votes (36.87%).
Combined write-ins: 4 votes (0.29%).

Highway Superintendent
Eric Hofmeister (R) wins with 670 votes (96.26%).
Combined write-ins: 26 votes (3.74%).

Windham:

Tom Hoyt. Photo by Roy Gumpel/The Overlook.

Supervisor
Thomas F. Hoyt (R/C) wins with 510 votes (73.28%).
Connor Exum (D) loses with 178 votes (25.57%).
Combined write-ins: 8 votes (1.15%)

Tax Collector
Katherine Murray (R/C) wins with 566 votes.
Combined write-ins: 1 vote (0.18%)

Woodstock:

Supervisor
Anula Courtis (D) wins with 2,274 votes (69.16%).
Combined write-ins: 1,014 votes (30.84%). These votes have not been attributed to an individual candidate.

Anula Courtis at a meet and greet event at Tinker Street Tavern on Sept. 27, 2026. Photo by Roy Gumpel/The Overlook.

Clerk/Tax Collector — unexpired term
Rebekah Brooks (D) wins with 2,857 votes (98.48%).
Combined write-ins: 44 votes (1.52%).

Highway Superintendent
Cody Chase (D/Woodstock Forward) wins with 3,069 votes (99.61%).
Combined write-ins: 12 votes (0.39%).

Councilperson — unexpired term
Marcel Nagele (D) wins with 2,791 votes (95.16%).
Combined write-ins: 142 votes (4.84%).

Town Justice
Jason Lesko (D/WF) wins with 2,764 votes (92.47%).
Combined write-ins: 225 votes (7.53%).

Statewide unofficial results link: https://nyenr.elections.ny.gov/

This is a developing story and will be updated. 

Noah Eckstein is the editor-in-chief of The Overlook. Send correspondence to noah@theoverlooknews.com.

Connor Greco is a staff reporter for The Overlook covering Windham, Hunter, and surrounding Greene County communities. Send correspondence to connor@theoverlooknews.com.

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