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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-17
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Mike Lawler
Republican
Incumbent
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.
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Cait Conley
Democratic
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.