Duprey faces Republican primary challenge

Republican Assemblywoman Janet Duprey angered a lot of people with her support for same-sex marriage, and her stalwart backing of Dede Scozzafava, a pariah among many North Country Republicans.

In interviews with NCPR, she predicted that she would be “primaried” in 2010 and now it looks like she has her first challenger.

David Kimmel, from Cadyville, will run on the Republican line, telling the Adirondack Daily Enterprise’s Chris Knight that he’ll bring a “warrior ethos” to the campaign and the job.

“We watch what’s going on in Albany and can’t believe how little is being done,” he said. “It’s as if they don’t think any of us are paying attention. It’s important to send a message that we are paying attention.”

Even without the turmoil within the North Country’s GOP, this is a tough season for incumbents of all stripes.

This could be a very competitive primary season. Read more about Kimmel in the Enterprise and listen for Chris’s story Monday morning on NCPR.

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