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Truitt Blew It
Truitt Blew It

truitt blew it.

He Raised his pay and Our Taxes.

On December 7, 2023, Truitt voted to raise Dutchess County’s sales tax and gave himself and his colleagues massive 55–81% pay hikes — all on the same day.¹ Instead of protecting taxpayers, Truitt cashed in.

He Wasted Millions.

In December 2022, Truitt voted to pour $25 million — including federal COVID relief funds — into upgrades for a minor league baseball stadium,² while families struggled with rising costs, housing, and an EMS system in crisis. Truitt voted to spend 2X more on a baseball stadium than on fixing our housing crisis.³

He Saddled Us with Debt.

Back in 2016, Truitt voted to fund the $274 million Dutchess County Justice & Transition Center, the most expensive project in county history. Taxpayers will be paying for it for decades.⁴

The bottom line: Truitt’s record shows he’s more interested in helping himself than helping us.

(1) “Lawmakers approve hefty pay raises following election day,” Mid Hudson News. “Dutchess County Legislature passes large salary increases for elected county officials,” News12, 11/17/2023.“Dutchess County 2024 budget cuts property tax, raises sales tax. What to know.” The Poughkeepsie Journal, 12/8/23.

(2) “Dutchess Republicans mull adding up to $25M to county budget for Dutchess Stadium upgrades,” The Poughkeepsie Journal, 12/7/22. “Dutchess Stadium renovations bring concerns,” Spectrum News, 1/9/23.

(3) Dutchess put $25 million into the stadium, and only $12 million into the Housing Trust. “Dutchess Stadium renovations bring concerns,” Spectrum News, 1/9/23. Dutchess County to establish $12 million housing trust fund, Daily Freeman, 8/19/22.

(4) Resolution #2016031, Roll Call Vote, Dutchess County Legislature, 03/21/2016. “After marathon meeting, Dutchess County Legislature OKs spending for new jail,” The Daily Freeman, 7/21/21.

Dutchess Needs a Comptroller,
Not a Troll.

Before running for Comptroller, Will Truitt deleted hundreds of tweets and social posts.

Here’s what he doesn’t want you to see…

he’s a mean online troll
who spreads hate and extremism.

Hostility to Women

Truitt deleted his posts mocking women’s weight, and telling a constituent “Lady, shut the hell up.”¹

Anti-Abortion

Truitt deleted his posts calling abortion “murdering an unborn child” and “you believe children should be murdered in the womb.” 

Anti-lgbtq

Truitt deleted his posts calling drag queens “mentally ill,” “bunch of sick freaks,” and stating “I will never pretend this is the new normal. He also deleted his tweets mocking pronouns, joking about monkeypox, hating on Pride, and“Just your daily reminder there are only 2 genders.”

Ultra-MAGA Politics

Truitt deleted tons of ultra-MAGA posts, including praising Trump as “our best hope to help turn NYS around,” and “#LockHerUp.” He deleted tweets pushing election fraud conspiracies, praising Elon Musk, and retweets of Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Pro-Tariff

Truitt deleted his tweets supporting Trump’s tariffs.

Supports RFK’s Anti-Science Agenda

Truitt deleted his tweets supporting RFK Jr.’s nomination as HHS Secretary.

The bottom line: Truitt is trying to hide his extremist views and hate from voters.

Paid for by the Dutchess County Democratic Committee