In that district the social issues aren’t the main driver, the people in the Adirondacks are more libertarian leaning like out west as opposed to the social cons in the south.
It’s Dede’s spending and taxing and anti-gun stances that makes her unbearable to those in the district. If Dede was at least a fiscal con, Doug wouldn’t even be an issue.
How did DeDe get endorsed by the NRA? IIRC, that's what I read.