NY-26: Siena shows Hochul up 4, Davis lagging
This was NY-26 on Election Night 2008. How will it look on Tuesday? The airwave bombardment of Western New York continues as we head into the final stretch, but Dem Kathy Hochul continues to lead in...
View ArticleUs and Them
You can feel it. The tide is turning. Heads are over the sand, and what they see is a political party that votes to continue subsidies to oil companies and rails against the concept of affordable...
View ArticleAnalyzing NY-26 by County
On May 24, 2011, many a political junkie will have their eyes fixated on the NY-26 race. As usual, most results in this race will probably be reported by county. This district, based in the "GLOW"...
View ArticleNY-26 My Jane Corwin Encounter
I met Jane Corwin once, back when she was just another NYS Assemblyperson. And in a nut shell she is a mixture of slimy, phony and opportunistic all rolled into one politician. Always ready to do or...
View ArticleNY-26: Medicare, Hochul and the Myth of the Jack Davis Spoiler
Remember this? Rep. Chris Lee of New York abruptly resigned Wednesday evening, hours after a gossip Web site reported that the married Republican had allegedly sent flirtatious e-mail messages and a...
View ArticleNY-26: The Final Stretch For Kathy Hochul
Yesterday, I was proud to campaign with our outstanding candidate in NY-26, Kathy Hochul. As Erie County Clerk, Kathy works hard every day to fight for the families of Erie County, put people back to...
View ArticleNY-26: PPP has Hochul up 6 on Corwin
PPP released a new poll that has Democrat Kathy Hochul up 6 points, 42-36, on GOPer Jane Corwin. Tea Party candidate Crazy Jack Davis is back at 13. Find the link HERE
View ArticleNY-26: Hochul leads Corwin by 6 in final PPP poll
Public Policy Polling (5/20-21, likely voters, 5/5-8 in parens): Kathy Hochul (D): 42 (35) Jane Corwin (R): 36 (31) Jack Davis (T): 13 (24) Ian Murphy (G): 3 (2) Undecided: 5 (8) (MoE: ±2.9%) Hot on...
View ArticleElection Day is TOMORROW, GOTV!! GOTV!!
Good morning! As I sit here in beautiful New York State, I just read the PPP poll that has Democrat Kathy Hochul leading Republican Jane Corwin by 6 percentage points only a day a change before the...
View ArticleMy entire family just voted for Hochul!
Here in NY-26 it's been one corrupt Republican corporate lackey after another, as far back as anyone can remember. The district was re-gerrymander'd after 2000 explicitly to make it even more of a...
View ArticleNY-26: Making an issue of Medicare worth 7% of the vote
That 7% number is my estimate (A.K.A. W.A.G.) but I am about to defend it based on recent polling in NY-26. From Sienna College polling as reported on 538 we learn that Medicare is regarded as the...
View ArticleNY-26: A View from the District w/Poll
I happen to be in NY-26 today visiting family in my hometown. Look below the fold for some interesting observations about what is going on here from my front row seat, and what it might portend for...
View ArticleNY-26: County Benchmarks (and Predictions Contest)
Longtime fans of Swing State Project/Daily Kos Elections are probably familiar with the game-day staple of county benchmarks, a tool to help enjoyably make sense of the torrent of information...
View ArticleKoch Prankster "Volunteers" for Jane Corwin in NY-26
I have no idea if this has already been written about today. But, this was priceless and I have decided to share it again.
View ArticleNY-26: The final countdown
A few last tidbits on the NY-26 race as we wait for the polls to close. And don't forget to enter our predictions contest! • Endorsements: Andrew Cuomo, who earlier had withheld his endorsement, cut a...
View ArticleEDITED WITH NEW MAP: NY-26 Redistricting (A short diary)
Sorry this diary is short, but I want to get a dialogue going on NY-26 redistricting. In my post earlier (you can find it through my diaries), I have a Erie to Onondaga district set up for Corwin if...
View ArticleNY-26 liveblog thread #1
It's 9pm Eastern time and polls have just closed for the special election in New York's 26th congressional district. We'll be bringing you updates as they come in. Results: AP | Buffalo News | WIVB...
View ArticleNY-26 liveblog thread #2
Results: AP | Buffalo News | WIVB 9:39 PM PT: 45% counted now, and Hochul's lead stays steady at 48-42. Don't count any chickens, but things are starting to look tough for Jane Corwin. 9:44 PM PT:...
View ArticleNY-26 liveblog thread #3
Results: AP | Buffalo News | WIVB 10:03 PM ET: The AP calls the race for Democrat Kathy Hochul! Amazing win! Enjoy that red checkmark, folks:
View ArticleNY-26: Congresswoman Kathy Hochul
Ladies and Gentleman of Western New York, I present you your new Congresswoman: http://hosted.ap.org/...
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