An upset may be in the making in NY’s 26th Congressional District. Democrat Kathy Hochul is leading GOP candidate Jane Corwin 49% to 42% with 76% of the precincts reporting.
The teabagger trails at 8%.
Update [2011-5-24 22:38:41 by Indianadem]:
Kathy Hochul Defeats Jane Corwin in NY26 Special Election
While votes are still being tallied, early polling data – and inside campaign sources close to both campaigns who have spoken to Buffalo Rising – have made it clear that Kathy Hochul will defeat Jane Corwin and Jack Davis in the special election to fill Chris Lee’s vacant House of Representatives seat.
The 26th Congressional District of New York, which stretches from Amherst to Monroe County, is a Republican district and Hochul’s victory is an upset. Indeed, Republicans have held the seat for 40 out of the past 50 years.
