Democrats win a New York special election, further narrowing the House GOP's majority

Democrats won a special election for a House seat in western New York Tuesday, The Associated Press projected, further shrinking the GOP's narrow majority in the chamber. Democratic state Sen. Tim Kennedy defeated Republican town supervisor Gary Dickson in New York’s 26th District, a reliably blue area which includes Buffalo and some of the surrounding suburbs. Democrats will now control 213 seats in the House compared to 217 for the Republicans. Five seats remain vacant. Kennedy will serve the remainder of Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins' term. The 10-term congressman resigned...