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New York · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 17

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Mike Lawler Republican · Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler of Pearl River, NY, serving NY-17 since 2023 and seeking reelection in 2026. Full profile → Cait Conley Democratic Democratic nominee challenging Rep. Mike Lawler in NY-17; West Point graduate and former NSC and CISA official Full profile →
Effie Phillips-Staley Working Families Party Effie Phillips-Staley advanced unopposed from the Working Families Party primary before withdrawing from the general election ballot. Withdrew

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IssueMike Lawler
Republican
Cait Conley
Democratic
Economy & jobsSupports SALT relief, lower taxes, and job creation Supports pro-worker legislation, ending SALT cap, opposing tariffs
HousingSupports expanding housing supply and reducing barriers Supports public-service home loans and cracking down on corporate landlords
Health careSupports ACA subsidies, Medicaid protections, and affordability Supports public option, ACA defense, Medicare expansion, drug price caps
ImmigrationSupports border security and earned legal status for long-term undocumented immigrants Supports targeted enforcement, ICE reforms, and citizenship pathway
Abortion & reproductive rightsOpposes federal abortion ban; supports IVF and contraception access Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and restoring Planned Parenthood funding
EducationVoted for FY2026 appropriations including Head Start and CTE funding Supports universal pre-K, student loan rate caps, opposing vouchers
Climate & energySupports all-of-the-above energy; wants to reopen Indian Point; opposes CLCPA Supports clean energy investment; frames climate as national security crisis
Crime & public safetyno sourced position Supports law enforcement, border security, and targeted immigration enforcement
Taxes & budgetSupports 2025 tax cuts; fought to raise SALT cap to $40,000 Supports fully repealing the federal SALT deduction cap
GunsSupports gun rights with common-sense safety measures and red-flag laws Supports universal background checks and red flag law grants
Democracy & electionsno sourced position Supports restoring CISA election security and passing voting rights protections
Foreign policy & defenseSupports Israel and Ukraine; voted against Iran war-powers resolution Supports diplomacy, congressional oversight, Ukraine aid, and two-state solution

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