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UpdateNew YorkFriday, November 6, 2026

Absentee ballots narrow leads in three Putnam County races

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

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Mid Hudson News
“Absentee ballots tighten three races in Putnam County”, Friday, November 6, 2026
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What happened

Absentee ballot counting has tightened three contested races in Putnam County, with Democrats gaining ground in each. In the county executive race, Brett Yarris cut Kevin Byrne's Election Night lead from 595 votes to 463, and has refused to concede. In Kent, Kathy Khang's lead over Joseph Cunningham grew from 13 to 32 votes, while Kent Supervisor Jaime McGlasson's lead over Alex Sewell shrank from 95 to 46.1

Elections Commissioner Cathy Croft said staff will scan mail ballots daily, with affidavit ballots to be counted next week.1

What it means in New York

What happens next in Putnam County

The county board of elections serves as the county board of canvassers, canvasses the results from its election districts and sends them to the State Board of Elections.2 County boards canvass within 25 days of the election, by November 28.3 A contest must be started within 30 days after the election, by December 3, 2026.4

Key dates in New York

Election Day in -7 days
  1. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins; Registration deadline
  2. Sun, Nov 1 · passed
    Early voting ends
  3. Mon, Nov 2 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day
  5. Sat, Nov 28 · 18 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Tue, Dec 15 · 35 days
    State certification

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Sources

  1. Mid Hudson News, https://midhudsonnews.com/2026/11/06/absentee-ballots-tighten-three-races-in-putnam-county · Friday, November 6, 2026
  2. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/
  3. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  4. NCSL, Contested Election Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/contested-election-deadlines

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