[2] She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election[3][4] She was the 2010 Republican nominee when a potential primary challenger’s petitions were thrown out in New York State Appellate Court based on case-law regarding sufficiency of verbiage describing office being sought.
[5] She then faced Rudy Johnson, a former energy analyst and small businessman, in the general election,[6][7] which she won with 59 percent of the vote.
Duprey supports gay and lesbian rights and voted in favor of a bill to introduce same sex marriage in New York State.
[10][11][12] Duprey sponsored a resolution to create a day of awareness for individuals diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.
[14][15] In 2013, Duprey was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.