Numerous Rockland County Democratic Party Elected Officials & Leaders Endorse Beth Davidson for Congress

NYACK, NY — A large, broad group of Rockland County Democratic elected officials & party leaders have endorsed Beth Davidson for Congress in New York’s 17th District, citing her status as the only Democratic primary candidate with the expertise, local roots, proven track record, and broad coalition to take back the district'scongressional seat from Republican Mike Lawler.

Rockland County represents nearly 40% of the electorate in both the Democratic primary and the general elections, making this endorsement a significant indicator of Davidson’s strength, momentum, and front-runner status in the most competitive part of NY-17.

“I am proud to endorse Beth Davidson, alongside a united coalition of the Rockland elected officials and Democratic party leaders, because she’s not only the most qualified and experienced candidate in this race—she’s one of us, and the only one who can beat Mike Lawler,” said Laurence O. Toole, Chair of the Rockland County Democratic Party. “Beth has spent the past two decades not just living in our community but rolling up her sleeves to strengthen our local Democratic Party. She’s helped build our infrastructure, supported dozens of campaigns, and shown up for every committee and leader who needed her. She's earned this endorsement the hard way, by showing up, year after year.”

As a current Rockland County Legislator, Davidson has won numerous elections and built ties with voters who will decide the outcome of this race.

“I’m so honored to have the endorsement of Rockland County Democratic elected officials and party leaders, because winning Rockland County means we will win this district,” said Beth Davidson. “This has been my home for two decades, and I’m running for Congress because our families deserve a representative who truly knows our community, knows how to run and win tough campaigns in the Hudson Valley, and how to serve, legislate and govern in this district. Together, we’re going to flip this seat and build a future that works for all of us.”

The unified endorsements from Rockland County Democratic party leadership add to the momentum behind Davidson’s campaign as the most viable Democratic challenger in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races. Rockland endorsers include County Democratic Party Chair Laurence O. Toole; County Democratic Party Vice Chair Chris Sampson; Assemblyman Patrick Carroll; Assemblyman Aron Wieder; County Legislature Chair Jay Hood; Nyack Mayor Joe Rand; Pomona Mayor Ilan Fuchs; Upper Nyack Mayor Karen Tarapata; Haverstraw Mayor Mike Kohut; West Haverstraw Mayor Robert R. D’Amelio; Piermont Mayor Bruce Tucker; County Legislators Dana Stilley, Jesse Malowitz, Philip Soskin, Paul Cleary, Alden H. Wolfe, Toney L. Earl, and Aney Paul; Clarkstown Councilman Mark Licker; Haverstraw Trustee Richard Senna; Nyack Trustee & Deputy Mayor Pascale Jean-Gilles and Nyack Trustees Donna Lightfoot-Cooper, Nathalie Riobe and Joe Carlin; Nyack School Board President Jen Marraccino and Nyack School Board Members Matt Watson, Michael Mark, Elaine Philhower, and Benny Vasquez; Haverstraw Democratic Committee Chair O. Fred Miller; Stony Point Democratic Party Chair Pete Reilly; Clarkstown Democratic Party Co-chairs David Bruen and Greg Sheehan; Orangetown Democratic Party Vice Chair Dan Johnson; former Congressman Mondaire Jones; former Orangetown Supervisor Thom Kleiner; former Nyack Mayor Don Hammond and former Nyack Deputy Mayor Louise Parker.

Davidson, the only Democratic candidate in the NY-17 congressional race who has won previous election campaigns and holds public legislative office, is currently an elected Rockland County Legislator and former Nyack School Board Vice President. A thyroid cancer survivor, she has advocated for affordable healthcare and is working to lower the real costs families face. She and her husband, Jeff, moved to Nyack 20 years ago, where they are raising their two children, both of whom attend public school. .

New York’s 17th Congressional District includes all of Rockland and Putnam Counties, northern Westchester County, and part of Dutchess County. District residents interested in Davidson’s election campaign can visit: https://bethdavidsonforcongress.com/, https://www.facebook.com/beth4congress, https://bsky.app/profile/bethdavidson.bsky.social, https://www.instagram.com/beth4congress/ and https://x.com/BethDavidson17 to learn more, volunteer, and/or contribute.