Don't read too much into GOP's special election loss

Democrats are already trying to spin their victory in the special election in western New York’s 26th Congressional election as a broader repudiation of Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan, but past special elections have not been all that predictive.

NY-26 should be a safe Republican district and seemed likely to remain in GOP hands after the seat was vacated by former Rep. Chris Lee after his Craigslist shirtless photo scandal. But tonight Democrat Kathy Hochul pulled off the victory, garnering 48 percent of the vote, to 43 percent for Republican Jane Corwin and 9 percent for Tea Party candidate (and once Democratic candidate) Jack Davis.