Lisa Kaul
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Senate (63 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve the governor's picks for top jobs and for judges on the state's highest court. A term is two years.
- Current office
- Dutchess County Legislator (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Dutchess County Legislator; educator
- Lives in
- Dutchess County
Background
- Member of the Dutchess County Legislature since 2023. source: cityandstateny.com
- Grew up in India, lived in England for several years, moved to the U.S. in 2004 and became a citizen in 2008; has lived in the district for more than 22 years. source: cityandstateny.com
- Has a background as an educator and served on a school board. source: cityandstateny.com
- Won a three-way Democratic primary for State Senate District 39 in June 2026. source: cityandstateny.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Cost of living source: cityandstateny.com
- Replacing Central Hudson with a nonprofit Hudson Valley Power Authority source: cityandstateny.com
- Housing: supports the REST Act and local authority to declare housing emergencies source: cityandstateny.com
- Supports the New York Health Act source: cityandstateny.com
- Reducing fossil fuel dependence and easing solar permitting source: cityandstateny.com
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