Democrat Kathy Hochul wins New York 26 special election

Medicare may have been a deciding factor in Democrat Kathy Hochul’s victory over Republican Jane Corwin and Tea Party backed businessman Jack Davis in New York’s 26th Congressional district.

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Photo of Kathy Hochul (From Kathy Hochul for Congress)

Democrats are saying that the victory of Kathy Hochul in New York was a stunning defeat for the Republican plan to reform Medicare, authored by Paul Ryan. Anna Sale, reporter from WNYC, just returned from the district and speaks with The Takeaway.

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