Republican Rep. Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley in tight NY-17 race
The gist
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is defending his New York 17th District seat against Democrat Cait Conley in a toss-up race.
The contest could help decide which party controls the House in January.
How it unfolded
- 2022Lawler first won the NY-17 seat, becoming the first Republican to defeat a sitting Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in over 40 years.
- 2024Lawler retained the seat; he was one of only three Republicans to win a congressional district that Kamala Harris won.
- Jun 23, 2026Cait Conley celebrated her win in the Democratic primary in NY-17.