LAGRANGE – Hours after being elected to her first term in public office, Dutchess County Legislator-elect Emma Arnoff announced her bid to seek the Democratic nomination to run against State Senator Rob Rolison, the Poughkeepsie Republican who represents District 39 in the Senate. Fellow who was re-elected on November 4, announced his plans to seek the party nomination right after being re-elected. .
Arnoff, who lives with her husband and two children in LaGrange, is slated to represent District 2 in the county legislature, covering portions of the Towns of LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, and the Town of Poughkeepsie. Arnoff is a clinical social worker and Founder/Director of The Sensory Space. Arnoff’s election to the legislature helped the . In January, the Democrats will hold 15 seats while the Republicans will control 10 of the seats.
A few days after the , the legislator-elect changed directions. In a letter posted on social media and provided to Mid-Hudson News on Thursday, Arnoff has dropped plans to seek the Democratic nomination for a run for the state senate.
Arnoff indicated that her new constituents are a primary reason for the reversal, saying in part, “In conversations with constituents, one message has come through clearly: my work in the legislature is deeply important right now, and serving the people of District 2 is where I’m needed most, adding “rather than pursue a Senate run at this moment, I want to focus my energy on holding this seat and protecting our majority in the legislature.” All 25 seats on the legislature are serving one-year terms in 2026, to align with the state’s new even-year election plans. Winners of the legislative seats next November will serve two-year terms.
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