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Hudson Mayoral Candidates Ready For Primary

Mayor Rick Rector and challenger 1st Ward Alderman Kamal Johnson are running in the June 25th Democratic primary.
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Mayor Rick Rector and challenger 1st Ward Alderman Kamal Johnson are running in the June 25th Democratic primary.

Hudson Mayor Rick Rector and challenger Kamal Johnson face off in Tuesday's Democratic primary. 

Rector is nearing the end of his first term. Johnson is the 1st Ward’s Alderman.

The two sparred in debate last month at Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School.

The touched on the city budget, parking, housing, elder care,  police-community relations, prosperity and government transparency.

Johnson promises to "stand up for everyone."

"It's important to speak for the people that don't have a voice."

Johnson is endorsed by the Working Families Party.

Rector has endorsements from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

"Coming up with real answers and real solutions is what we're all about."

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.