The Evening Sun

Introducing Chenango County supervisor candidates on the ballot

Kelli Miller October 16th, 2026

Chenango County voters, including in Smyrna, will be voting for their town supervisors. (Photo by Tyler Murphy)

CHENANGO COUNTY -- Chenango County introduces candidates on the voting ballot for the Board of Supervisor election on November 3. Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Poll site locations can be found at www.chenangocountyny.gov/770/Chenango-County-Poll-Sites.

Early voting for Chenango County General Election will be Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1 and conducted at the Borden Avenue Skate Rink, located at 35 Borden Avenue in Norwich. Early voting will be conducted on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The City of Norwich is chartered with a two-year term for election; therefore, City of Norwich Ward 1,2,3 Supervisor James McNeil and City of Norwich Ward 4,5,6, Supervisor Robert Jeffrey will remain in place.

Two county supervisors also remain in place with a four-year term and are Town of Greene, Bernard E. McDermott and Town of Lincklaen, Sharon Monro.

The majority of supervisors face no opposing candidates, with the exception of two towns: Afton and Preston.

The following supervisor candidates are:

Town of Afton - John Lawrence, Republican vs. Jason Wicks, Afton First.

Town of Bainbridge - Dolores Nabinger, For the People.

Town of Columbus - Charles Edmonds, For the People.

Town of Coventry - Cammie Wyckoff, Forward Movement.

Town of German - Patricia Pittsley, Democrat.

Town of Guilford - Gilda Ward, Republican.

Town of McDonough - Raymond E. Wakefield, jr., Republican.

Town of New Berlin - Wendy Rifanburg, Conservative.

Town of North Norwich - Robert E. Wansor, Republican.

Town of Norwich - Stanley D. Foulds, Republican.

Town of Otselic - Michael Foor-Pessin, Democrat and Republican.

Town of Oxford - Alan Davis, Republican.

Town of Pharsalia - Jeremiah Miklas, Republican.

Town of Pitcher - Jeffrey D. Blanchard, Republican.

Town of Plymouth - Timothy Manwarren, Republican/Moving Forward

Town of Preston - Ellen Gyles Andrews, Democrat and We the People

vs. Steven Jon Palmatier, Republican.

Town of Sherburne - Charles A. Mastro, Republican.

Town of Smithville - John J. Cammarata, Republican.

Town of Smyrna - Matthew B. Powrie, Republican.

For information on election security, visit https://elections.ny.gov/election-security.

Kelli Miller

Kelli Miller has been a staff writer for the Evening Sun since February 2023. Kelli has professional experience as a mortgage banker. She has a passion for writing and is proud to live in Chenango County. Kelli covers a wide range of topics including business, community development, real estate and special events. In her spare time, she raises chickens, gardens, paints, crafts and writes short stories. Kelli has been with her husband for 42 years, and the couple continues to remodel their country home. They have several children and grandchildren. Kelli can be reached by email at kmiller@evesun.com.