Who is running for Niagara County Legislature, District 3 in 2026?

Niagara County Legislator, District 3

Christopher J. McKimmie has represented the 3rd District (parts of Niagara Falls and the Town of Niagara) since winning the seat in November 2023 with 53.7 percent of the vote; he is a Niagara Falls police lieutenant and an Air Force first sergeant with a degree in public administration¹². He chairs the Community Safety and Security Committee and is deputy majority leader³⁶². He appears on the Republican and Conservative lines⁴.

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  • Said after the sheriff limited the county jail to holding ICE detainees who face criminal charges or a judicial warrant that it is important to balance support for federal partners with 'not using the criminal jail for solely civil matters that don't implicate any public safety issues.' (2026-01) source

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Land bank project manager, Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corporation

Matthew J. Chavez is the Democratic and Working Families candidate for the 3rd District¹². He has been the land bank project manager for the Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corporation since 2022; a 2008 Niagara University graduate from Amherst, he majored in theatre performance with minors in business and social science³. His campaign page says he is running 'to fight for the future of our community'⁴.

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