Democrat Kathy Hochul Beats Republican Jane Corwin in New York's 26th District
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by: Tanya Somanader , ThinkProgress [3]
Tonight, Democrat Kathy Hochul defeated Republican state Assemblywoman Jane Corwin in New York’s special election to replace former Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY). Despite the $2.36 million [4] spent by groups like Karl Rove’s American Crossroads and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to keep the district red [4] and the $60 per vote [5] Corwin spent herself, Hochul secured a clear victory [6] in a traditionally Republican district:
Kathy Hochul has won the special election in the 26th Congressional race, holding a six percent lead with 87% of precincts reporting.
Republican Jane Corwin has conceded.
Viewed as a referendum on House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan’s plan to end Medicare, Hochul’s victory exemplifies the American public’s overwhelming disgust [7] with the GOP push to force seniors to bear the burden of increasing health costs. Expecting a loss, several Republicans — including Corwin herself — tried to assert the election had nothing to do with Ryan’s Medicare plan. But DCCC chairman Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) outlined the three reasons that Corwin lost the election: “[I]n alphabetical order, Medicare, Medicare and Medicare. [8]”
Despite Corwin indeed crumbled [9] as a result of the American public’s disillusionment with the GOP agenda. And now, Hochul becomes the fourth Democrat to represent the districtsince 1857 [10]. “And this is only the first seat [11],” said Israel.
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Last night, Kathy Hochul, the Democratic candidate for New York's 26th Congressional district, won a special election to replace former Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY). (Photo: Brendan Bannon / The New York Times)