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2026 U.S. House

New York's 17th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · NY-17
Primary: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-17

Mike Lawler

Mike Lawler

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Stop Out-of-Control Federal Spending
  • Improve Affordability for Hudson Valley Taxpayers
  • Support Law Enforcement and Crack Down on Crime
About Mike Lawler

Lawler served as a New York State Assemblyman, deputy town supervisor of Orangetown, senior advisor to the Westchester County Executive and executive director of the New York State Republican Party before founding a government affairs and public relations firm, per the official House biography. He graduated valedictorian from Manhattan College with degrees in accounting and finance, per the official House biography.

Cait Conley

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lowering drug and health insurance costs by holding pharmaceutical and insurance companies accountable
  • Banning congressional stock trading
  • Holding utility companies accountable to cut bills
About Cait Conley

Cait Conley is a West Point graduate, Army combat veteran, and former National Security Council and CISA official, per Spectrum News and City & State. Conley served 16 years on active duty including six overseas deployments and holds graduate degrees from Harvard Kennedy School and MIT, per her campaign site.

About this race

New York's 17th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New York primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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