Doug Beaty and Matt Simpson (Photos provided)

Two members of the Warren County Board of Supervisors plan to announce Thursday that they plan to run for the county’s state Assembly seat next year.

Horicon Supervisor Matt Simpson and Queensbury at-Large Supervisor Doug Beaty have both planned formal campaign announcements to seek the 114th Assembly District on Thursday.

The two Republicans plan to run for the seat being vacated by state Assemblyman Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, as he opts to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Betty Little, R-Queensbury. Little announced plans to retire next year, at the end of her term and a 25-year career in the state Legislature.

Both have been on the county board since 2014, and both have had growing leadership roles on the county board in recent years.

Beaty heads the Warren County board’s Facilities and Shared Services committees, while Simpson serves as chairman of the county board’s Public Works and Cornell Cooperative Extension committees. Simpson also serves as president of the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages.

The race could feature three members of the Warren County board and one former member seeking to replace Stec. Glens Falls 3rd Ward Supervisor Claudia Braymer, a Democrat, has said she is considering a run, while former Thurman Supervisor Evelyn Wood is said to be weighing one as well.

Braymer said she had not made a decision as of Wednesday.

“I am still working through some things. There is a lot to consider,” she said.

The Assembly District also includes Essex County, where Willsboro town Supervisor Shaun Gilliland had indicated he may run as well, but he has not formally announced either way.