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Voters in 115th, 116th Assembly Districts to settle contested races, two other Assembly reps and three senators are unopposed

Posted 10/6/14

Voters will settle races in two of the four Assembly Districts in St. Lawrence County when they hit the polls in November. In the other two districts, as well as all three Senate Districts, the …

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Voters in 115th, 116th Assembly Districts to settle contested races, two other Assembly reps and three senators are unopposed

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Voters will settle races in two of the four Assembly Districts in St. Lawrence County when they hit the polls in November.

In the other two districts, as well as all three Senate Districts, the incumbents are running for re-election uncontested.

In the 115th Assembly District, Republican incumbent Janet Duprey of Peru is facing Karen Bisso, a Conservative from Morrisonville. The district includes Brasher, Hopkinton, Lawrence and Piercefield, along with Franklin and Clinton counties.

In the 116th District, Democrat incumbent Addie J. Russell of Theresa will square off against John Byrne III, R-Cape Vincent, and Russell Finley, C-Lisbon. The district includes Massena, Ogdensburg, Louisville, Waddington, Lisbon, Oswegatchie, Morristown, Hammond, Canton, Potsdam, Rossie, Macomb and DePeyster. It also includes northern Jefferson County, excluding Watertown.

Ken Blankenbush, R-Black River, will run unopposed to retain is seat as the 117th Assembly District representative. His district includes DeKalb, Gouverneur, Hermon, Russell, Edwards, Fowler, and Pitcairn, along with Lewis County, southeast Jefferson County and parts of Oneida County.

In the 118th District, incumbent Marc Butler, R-Newport, is the only candidate appearing on the ballot. He represents Madrid, Norfolk, Stockholm, Parishville, Pierrepont, Clare, Colton, Clifton and Fine. The district also covers Hamilton, Herkimer and Fulton counties, along with parts of Oneida County.

All three incumbent state senators representing St. Lawrence County have no opposition.

The 45th Senate District is represented by Elizabeth O'C. Little, R-Queensbury. The district covers Parishville, Lawrence, Clare, Colton, Hopkinton and Piercefield. It also covers Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Warren and Washington counties.

Joseph Griffo, R-Rome, represents the 47th Senate District. It includes Massena, Brasher, Norfolk, Stockholm, Potsdam, Pierrepont, Russell, Clifton, Fine and Pitcairn, along with Lewis and Oneida counties.

The 48th Senate District representative is Patty Ritchie, R-Heuvelton. It includes Ogdensburg, Canton, Gouverneur, Oswegatchie, Waddington, Lisbon, Madrid, Louisville, DeKalb, DePeyster, Hermon, Edwards, Fowler, Rossie, Macomb, Morristown and Hammond, as well as Jefferson and Oswego counties.