2026 ELECTION
Town Supervisor
Town of Salina
One seat, this race, November 3. "Not found" means I looked and came up empty, not that the answer doesn't exist. A longer entry means more years in public life, not a better candidate.
Leesa Paul
- Ballot lines
- Democratic
- Office now
- 2nd Ward Councilor — second consecutive term, ends 12/31/2026
- Prior public office
- First term as 2nd Ward Councilor, elected 2023. Her campaign page also lists her as a former Deputy Supervisor under Nick Paro — not yet confirmed against town records, so treated as unverified rather than stated as fact.
- Occupation
- Teacher at OCM BOCES; founder and CEO of Cope with Stroke
- Campaign page
- salinadems.com/candidates/leesa-paul
- What they say they stand for
- Transparency and communication; smart development; infrastructure and services; community investment; fiscal responsibility. In her words: "leadership that is accessible, transparent and focused on people."
David M. Stott
- Ballot lines
- Republican · Conservative
- Office now
- None
- Prior public office
- Onondaga County Legislator, District 4 — elected November 2007, lost re-election in 2009 by 138 votes, ran again in 2011; held that office as a Democrat. Also reported to have served as a Salina Town Councilor, 2nd Ward, but the years are not yet confirmed against town records, so no date range is stated. Ran in the 2015 Democratic primary for the 128th Assembly District.
- Occupation
- Not found
- Campaign page
- Not found
- What they say they stand for
- Not found — no published campaign page located as of this writing
A note on fairness[TODO: identical fairness note, word for word, on all six race pages.]
Sources
- [TODO: BOE PDF link]
- [TODO: town page link]
- [TODO: salinadems.com link, if applicable]