Jeff Klein Defeats Oliver Koppell, Promises Strong Future For IDC
Jillian Jorgensen
State Senator Jeff Klein declared victory in his re-election bid against primary challenger Oliver Koppell, and offered a spirited defense of the legacy and future of the Independent Democratic Conference he leads in Albany.
“I kept true to my word. I kept my Democratic principles in tact and we made government work for you, and you, and you,” Mr. Klein told a happy crowd at Maestro’s, a Bronxdale banquet hall.
Mr. Klein’s victory comes after a sometimes nasty campaign — in a mailer, Mr. Koppell called Mr. Klein a reptile — which the incumbent acknowledged during his remarks. But a deal to reunite the IDC, which has been conferencing and co-leading the Senate with Republicans, with other Democrats took some of the steam out of the challenge from Mr. Koppell, a former city councilman.
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