Light Races in Jefferson, Contested Race in Summit

Written By The Mountain Eagle on 11/3/25 | 11/3/25

JEFFERSON

Voters in the town of Jefferson will do to the polls to elect a supervisor, two council members and a town justice. There are no opposed positions this year with Margaret Hait running as the Republican candidate for town supervisor, she is the incumbent. Kenneth Cole and Donald VanValkenburgh are the two candidates for town council. Both are incumbents on the Republican ballot. Layn H. Hait is also unopposed in he rebid for town justice. He is a Republican candidate.

SUMMIT

Longtime town supervisor Harold Vroman is not seeking re-election this year and Roger Gural is the unopposed candidate for town supervisors, running o n the Republican ballot. There are two candidates for the town clerk/collector, Katie Mohr, who is running on the Democratic and Katie for Clerk parties. She is currently the town's deputy clerk. Also running is Steven Baratta, who will appear on the Republican party ballot. There are two candidates for the two council seats, both are unopposed. David Knight and Mark Hearon are running on the Republican ballot.