 She represented the 144th Assembly District which covers parts of Erie and Niagara counties.Corwin was also the Republican Party nominee in the special election held on May 24, 2011 to fill Western New York's 26th district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives previously held by Republican Chris Lee.She faced three other candidates in the election; losing to Democrat Kathy Hochul 47 percent to 42 percent.