Kailee Buller
Kailee Buller is an Auburn native and former federal agriculture official running as the Republican and Conservative nominee, with a campaign centered on affordability, energy costs and agriculture.[3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuels
Supports repealing New York's climate mandates and advancing an "all-of-the-above" energy policy, saying state climate policy has driven up utility costs.[4]
- SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Supports policies that encourage housing development, cut regulations and make it easier for first-time buyers to enter the market.[4]
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Says New York is the highest-taxed state in the nation and criticizes higher taxes and spending as funding what she calls politicians' pet projects.[4]
In their words — priorities
- Affordability and jobs, focused on lowering everyday costs such as groceries, gas, childcare and housing.[4]
- Energy and utility costs, opposing what she calls Albany's climate mandates and supporting an "all-of-the-above" energy policy.[4]
- Agriculture policy, drawing on her USDA experience to focus on cutting regulations and supporting farmers and rural communities.[4]
Background
- Born in Auburn, New York; earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, the first in her family to earn a four-year degree.[3][4]
- Most recently served as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overseeing a roughly $200 billion operation with about 100,000 employees; previously held other senior roles in the federal government and national policy organizations.[3][4]
- Raised in a blue-collar family in Auburn; her father worked 41 years as a correctional officer at Auburn Correctional Facility.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $267K · spent $81K · $187K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗