Bellavia moving forward, Conservatives w/ Corwin (Updated)
It’s looking like at least a three-way race in NY-26. Conservatives formally backed Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, the Republican nominee, to replace Rep. Chris Lee in Congress. He resigned last month...
View ArticleCorwin plays small business card
Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, R-Clarence, has hit the airwaves in her quest to replace Rep. Chris Lee in Congress. In her ad, set to a reasonably up-beat rock ditty, Corwin is shown in a lab coat and...
View ArticleWill NY-26 be a five-way race?
The Democratic and Work Families parties have backed Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul to replace Rep. Chris Lee in Congress. Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, R-Clarence, has secured the GOP, Independence and...
View ArticleSo you voted for Howie Hawkins, and now the Green Party has a line
And now this guy, Ian Murphy, has automatic ballot status in the race to replace Rep. Chris Lee in Congress. Please don’t read connotation into that last sentence and headline. I’m not saying it’s good...
View ArticleSiena has Hochul leading in NY-26
With three days until the special election to replace Rep. Chris Lee in Congress, the Siena Research Institute finds that Democrat Kathy Hochul has a slim lead over Assemblywoman Jane Corwin and Jack...
View ArticleOutside spending skews toward Corwin
Here’s a fun compilation from Bill Mahoney, NYPIRG’s spreadsheet wunderkind/geek/guru, tracking outside spending in the 26th Congressional District special election. Mahoney found outside entities have...
View ArticleHochul beats Corwin in NY-26
Democrats won an unexpected special election victory in the western New York special election to replace Rep. Chris Lee in Congress. Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul, despite a GOP enrollment advantage,...
View ArticleNY-26: Some winners & losers
So Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul has been elected to Congress, defeating Assemblywoman Jane Corwin and Jack Davis. Beyond the obvious, who won and lost? My thoughts… Winners: Kirsten Gillibrand — The...
View ArticleJack Davis: We were not ignored
Here’s a post-election statement from Jack Davis, the third-party candidate running along the “Tea Party” line he created to run on a protectionist message. Some Republicans — including Monroe County...
View ArticleCuomo diving in against Chris Collins
A Siena Poll released this weekend shows a close race for Erie County Executive, with incumbent Republican Chris Collins — who flirted with a 2010 gubernatorial run, but demurred amid some crass...
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