https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/02/22/ny-gop-picks-jane-corwin-for-ny-26-special-election/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 08:15:13 -0400<![CDATA[The seat, of course, was vacated by Chris Lee as part of what was a somewhat bizarre Craigslist meltdown.  Ms. Corwin is herself a state Assemblywoman who was first elected in 2008 after defeating the Republican candidate in the primary; she&#8217;s previously run on the Conservative ticket in NY and has been endorsed by Paladino (who won this district in 2010).  Jane Corwin has been described as a strong public speaker and is expected to be able to self-fund; there is no scandal attached to her name, and no claim that she is anything but acceptably conservative.  And, last point: New York does not actually permit primaries in special elections.  The state party makes the choice*.  I mention all of this because there seems to be a burgeoning desire to frame this in terms of the NY-23 shenanigans last year.  Specifically, certain Tea Party groups (H/T: AoSHQ) are getting ready to get upset that Corwin was picked over Dave Bellavia, and would presumably be happy to see a grassroots drive to either remove Corwin, or third-party spoiler the whole thing.]]>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:30:16 -0500<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/02/22/ny-gop-picks-jane-corwin-for-ny-26-special-election-n38055