Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004 | 2:41 a.m.
Both Republican challengers running in the Assembly District 42 primary for the right to battle Democratic incumbent Harry Mortenson are young and relatively inexperienced in electoral politics.
The challengers are Bob Adney, 27, and Kurt Brauner, 25, competing in a district with 7,286 registered Democratics and 5,221 registered Republicans.
Adney said that he got his first taste of politics after a friend withdrew her application to work in the Legislative Counsel Bureau. He said he decided to apply, and got the job. He gave up the legislative job after the 2003 session, and worked in campaign consulting. He also does sales for a company that helps organize entertainment events for tourists.
He said he sees the major issues as controlling government spending and growth.
Brauner, a publisher, wrote in response to a question about his platform that education, health care and eliminating government waste would be his priorities in the Assembly.
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