With his background as a union steward, laborer, and organizer, Alex understands advocacy, leadership, and the needs of working families. Alex is running for Town Supervisor to make Kent more transparent, accessible, inclusive, and forward-thinking. He's served on many local boards, including Sustainable Putnam, Kent Climate Smart Task Force, Arts on the Lake, Putnam County Land Trust and of course Kent Dems.

Kathy Kahng, a successful small business owner herself, has many plans to invest in the businesses and young people of this town and county. She is committed to protecting our water and forests, and she's already doing that work as a member of the Kent Climate Smart Task Force and a trustee of the Putnam County Land Trust.

Brett Yarris is running for County Executive on a platform of expanding local career opportunities, building attainable housing, and investing in Putnam's downtowns and natural spaces. He is a special needs educator turned entrepreneur who serves on the Soil and Water Conservation District and Putnam Business Council and has deep knowledge of how this county works and how #putnamispossible.

Dr. Michael Strauss is a longtime internist at NewYork-Presbyterian and a dedicated advocate for underserved communities, including work with homeless populations in the Bronx. He is running for Coroner because he believes the office should go beyond determining cause of death — using data and medical expertise to understand why people are dying of overdose and preventable illness, and help Putnam County actually address it.

Daniel Guzman is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, and the founder of Pa'lante Para Todos Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to humanitarian and cultural community events. A bilingual Carmel resident, Daniel brings over 30 years of community service and a commitment to lifting up working families in our district.

We're proud to support Pete Harckham, our tireless State Senator and one of the Hudson Valley's strongest champions for environmental protection and working families.

Cait Conley is a fourth-generation Hudson Valley native, decorated Special Ops combat veteran, and former White House counterterrorism director who is running to unseat Republican Mike Lawler in NY-17. She has been showing up for Kent (you may have met her at Alex Sewell's campaign kickoff!) and we're proud to endorse her in the upcoming Democratic primary in June.