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County Commissioner, Barnstable County
Primary election
Barnstable County, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party
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What is Daniel A. Gessen running for?
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- County Commissioner, Barnstable County
Daniel A. Gessen is the Falmouth representative on the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates and is running for Barnstable County Commissioner as a Democrat in 2026. He is 26 years old and has emphasized housing affordability, the cost of living, and regional services for young and year-round Cape Cod residents.
Where does Daniel A. Gessen stand on the issues?
Daniel A. Gessen has a recorded position on eight issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Affordable Housing
SupportsSupports creating new regional tools to help year-round residents afford homes, expanding county financing, and using existing housing stock rather than relying only on new development.
“Housing is the number one issue for our region’s future and workforce”
dangessen.comAs of August 2026
Childcare Affordability
SupportsGessen proposes a Barnstable County child care matching program to incentivize towns to offer child care subsidies, noting that half of Cape Cod's towns offer a subsidy but none of the five towns with the most children do.
“Currently half the towns on the Cape offer some sort of child care subsidy, but none of the five towns with the most kids do. So, I would introduce a program that incentivizes our communities to step up.”
capecodtimes.comAs of August 2026
Cost of Living & Affordability
SupportsGessen identifies the growing cost of living for year-round residents as one of the most urgent issues facing Barnstable County and says the county should take a more active regional role to make it easier for people to live, work, and stay on Cape Cod.
“Housing has become unaffordable for too many year-round residents, wastewater costs are hitting homeowners hard, and the cost of living continues to rise. I want Barnstable County focused on practical regional solutions that make it easier for people to live, work, and stay on Cape Cod.”
dangessen.comAs of August 2026
Environment & Sustainability
SupportsSupports county action to address rising seas, severe storms, and warming temperatures, while pursuing coastal resilience funding and coordinating water-quality projects.
“We must address rising seas, severe storms, and warming temperatures”
dangessen.comAs of August 2026
Immigration
SupportsSupports making county services accessible regardless of income or immigration status, has introduced legislation restricting use of county property for federal immigration enforcement, and supports protecting residents' personal information from immigration-enforcement disclosure.
“County services must be accessible to everyone, regardless of income or immigration status... I have also introduced legislation restricting the use of County property for federal immigration enforcement and protecting residents’ personal information from being disclosed for immigration-enforcement purposes.”
onyourballot.vote411.orgAs of August 2026
Infrastructure
SupportsSupports equitable infrastructure investment to help working people build futures on Cape Cod.
“Investing in infrastructure helps working people build futures on Cape Cod”
dangessen.comAs of August 2026
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