30 Apr
ALBANY, New York â Democrat Tim Kennedy won a special election Tuesday to finish off the term started by fellow Democrat Brian Higgins in a Buffalo-area congressional seat.
The Associated Press called the race soon after Kennedy had a 75 percent to 25 percent lead over Republican West Seneca Supervisor Gary Dickson in early results.
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His victory brings the number of Democrats in the House to 213. There are 217 Republicans and five vacancies…