Incumbent George Hoehmann to take on Democratic challenger Eugene Bondar in Clarkstown supervisor rematch
Incumbent George Hoehmann and challenger Eugene Bondar make their cases to Clarkstown voters ahead of November's election.
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The race for Clarkstown supervisor is shaping up as a rematch between incumbent George Hoehmann and Democratic challenger Eugene Bondar.
Hoehmann, who has served as Clarkstown supervisor since 2016, defeated Bondar by about 2,000 votes when they first faced off in 2025.
Bondar, a government attorney with experience in Rockland County and New York City, is running again after a new state law moved town and county elections to even-numbered years to coincide with state and federal elections.
Bondar moved to Clarkstown six years ago from New York City.
Hoehmann, a six-term incumbent, has lived in Clarkstown his entire life.
Recent Rockland County Board of Elections voter registration records for Clarkstown show Democrats outnumber Republicans, while a large number of voters are not affiliated with any of the four major parties, including the Conservative and Working Families parties
Records show that of the 61,923 total registered voters, 25,891 are Democrats, 15,228 are Republicans, 1,395 are Conservatives and 345 are members of the Working Families Party.
Speaking in New City, where several development projects have been proposed, Bondar said concerns about development and spending are among the reasons he is seeking office.
"What's happening in townhall with overdevelopment and excessive expenditures and borrowing costs. We're at a point where we need to save this town," Bondar said.
If elected, Bondar said he would enact a 12-month building moratorium and address illegal properties, affordability issues and other concerns.
Hoehmann spoke near the West Nyack revitalization project.
"I want to make sure we have appropriate development. We're actually working on an intelligent grid for all of our traffic lights which would dramatically improve traffic and quality of life for people," Hoehmann said.
Hoehmann pointed to what he called improvements in the town's finances, the opening of three new parks and the addition of four code enforcement officers during his tenure.
The campaign also comes as accusations involving town officials, employees and contracts have circulated in recent months.
Asked about those matters, Hoehmann encouraged voters to evaluate the record for themselves.
"People need to judge for themselves, and judge of records and results. And people's personal qualities and characteristics," Hoehmann said.
Bondar has called for investigations into the issues.
"It's very important for residents to be aware of this and to know what's happening and who they're paying money to for their jobs that are not being done properly," Bondar said.
Both candidates said they are confident heading into the election, but voters will ultimately decide the outcome.
Early voting begins Oct. 24, and the general election will be held Nov. 3.
