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Jeffrey Elder

Democrat · Incumbent

Niagara County Legislator, District 4, and Minority Leader

Jeffrey Elder has represented the 4th District in Niagara Falls since winning the seat in 2021 and has been the Legislature's minority leader since January 202612. A Niagara Falls native, he served 26 years in the U.S. Air Force, including as an Air Force One crew member, then spent a decade in federal roles at the Pentagon, FEMA and the State Department3. He appears on the Democratic and Working Families lines4.

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Record

  • Elected 4th District legislator in November 2021 (580 votes to 342) after winning a Democratic primary by two votes; re-elected without opposition in 2023 and over Republican Sean Mapp in November 20251567.
  • Ran for the 145th Assembly District seat in 20243.
  • Elected minority leader by the Democratic caucus in January 20262.
  • Voted no on June 16, 2026 on a resolution (IL-109-26, adopted 8 to 3) asking the governor to veto state legislation that would replace the words 'mother' and 'father' with 'gestating parent' and 'non-gestating parent' in New York law8.
  • Voted no on December 9, 2025 on adoption of the county's 2026 budget (adopted 11 to 3) and co-sponsored a rejected amendment that would have raised the sales tax revenue estimate by about $3.0 million and lowered the property tax levy by the same amount (rejected 3 to 11)9.
  • Voted no on February 18, 2025 on a resolution (adopted 10 to 2) opposing National Grid's proposed electric and gas delivery rate increase and criticizing the state's climate law10.
  • Voted no on September 16, 2025 on the reappointment of Henry Wojtaszek to the Off Track Betting Corporation board (approved 10 to 5)11.
  • Was absent for the July 22, 2025 vote (12 to 0) adopting the four-year term local law12.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (12)

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  1. General Election November 2, 2021, Candidate Summary Results (official)Niagara County Board of Elections
  2. Niagara County Legislature Elects Mike Hill as New Chairman (January 7, 2026)Niagara County
  3. Niagara County Legislator Jeffrey Elder announces run for 145th Assembly District (April 16, 2024)Niagara Frontier Publications (wnypapers.com)
  4. General Election Ballot Order, Offices and Candidates for November 3, 2026 (dated 2026-09-15)Niagara County Board of Elections
  5. Primary Election June 22, 2021, Candidate Summary Results by Party (official)Niagara County Board of Elections
  6. General Election November 7, 2023, Candidate Summary Results (official)Niagara County Board of Elections
  7. Democrats add one seat in county legislature races (November 5, 2025)Niagara Gazette (via Yahoo News)
  8. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature, June 16, 2026 (meeting minutes)Niagara County Legislature
  9. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature, December 9, 2025 (budget meeting minutes)Niagara County Legislature
  10. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature, February 18, 2025 (meeting minutes)Niagara County Legislature
  11. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature, September 16, 2025 (meeting minutes)Niagara County Legislature
  12. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature special meeting, July 22, 2025 (four-year term local law)Niagara County Legislature