U.S. House race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Representative, New York District 17
Represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes federal laws, approves the federal budget and taxes, and oversees the executive branch.
2-year term. The district covers all of Rockland and Putnam counties, northern Westchester County and part of Dutchess County in the Lower Hudson Valley. New York is using the same congressional map as in 2024. Lawler appears on the Republican and Conservative lines, and Conley appears on the Democratic and Working Families lines. Conley won a five-candidate Democratic primary on June 23, 2026. No other candidate was certified for this race.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Cait Conley
Former Senior Advisor to the Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyCait Conley is a West Point graduate and 16-year Army veteran who later served on the National Security Council and led election security work at the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Her campaign focuses on health care and utility costs, a ban on congressional stock trading and term limits.
Mike Lawler
U.S. Representative, New York District 17 (since 2023)Mike Lawler is a former state assemblyman seeking a third term in the U.S. House, where he serves on the Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees. His campaign emphasizes his work on raising the SALT deduction cap, other tax cuts, energy costs and his bipartisan record.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Cait Conley Democratic | Mike Lawler Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Supports writing the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law and restoring Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood clinics. | Opposes a federal abortion ban and late-term abortions, supports parental notification for minors, and supports access to IVF, birth control and mifepristone. |
| Energy & Environment | Opposes reopening the Indian Point nuclear plant, supports investing in wind, solar, hydro and geothermal energy, and wants the U.S. to rejoin the Paris climate agreement. | Supports reopening the Indian Point nuclear plant and an all-of-the-above energy approach including natural gas, and calls for repealing or overhauling New York's climate law (CLCPA). |
| Health Care | Supports a public insurance option open to all ages, defending the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and adding vision, dental and hearing coverage to Medicare. | Says he pushed for a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, and supports Medicaid work requirements of 20 hours a week for able-bodied adults without children. |
| Immigration | Supports requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras and visible identification and barring masked agents, ending 287(g) agreements, and creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and Dreamers. | Co-sponsored the bipartisan Dignity Act (H.R. 4393) on immigration reform and opposes state and local sanctuary policies. |
| Taxes | Supports ending the SALT deduction cap entirely. | Voted for the 2025 federal tax law, which he supported for its higher SALT cap, larger Child Tax Credit, senior deduction and tax breaks on tips and overtime. |