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Beth Davidson Announces New Endorsements from Key Westchester Democratic Committees and Officials

Now has over 250 endorsements, more than any other Democratic primary candidate in NY-17 race against Rep. Mike Lawler

Beth Davidson and Supporters in Westchester
Beth Davidson and Supporters in Westchester

Beth Davidson’s campaign for Congress in New York’s 17th District has announced new endorsements from across Westchester County, consolidating her status as the Democratic front-runner against Republican Rep. Mike Lawler. Davidson now has over 250 endorsements from grassroots organizations and community leaders, more than any other Democratic primary candidate.

The latest endorsers include the Bedford and North Salem Democratic Committees, Westchester County Democratic Committee Second Vice Chair Bruce Campbell, Somers Democratic Town Committee Chairwoman Christine Robbins and former Westchester County Legislator and NY State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef.

“Beth Davidson has decades of experience serving her community, and a legacy of fighting for our most vulnerable," said Bedford Democratic District Leader Kevin McAvey. "She is a skilled listener and tireless coalition-builder with the temperament and track record to win this election and deliver for our district.”

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"I'm so grateful for the endorsement of the North Salem Democratic Committee," said Davidson. "Together we will elect Katherine Daniels to Town Supervisor and re-elect Erika Pierce to the Westchester County Legislature."

"Bruce Campbell is a respected leader in the Democratic Party who has become an important mentor over the past year," Davidson added. "I'm so proud to have his support, and look forward to working together to beat Mike Lawler and fight for our shared values in Congress".

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Davidson added she is "deeply honored to have the endorsement of the formidable Christine Robbins, a longtime leader of Northern Westchester Democrats and a pillar of Westchester politics. Christine knows better than anyone what it takes to show up, organize, and win. Together, we’re building the grassroots power it will take to flip this seat and deliver for the Hudson Valley".

"I've spent decades fighting to build talented principal Democratic leadership here in the Hudson Valley and I know what it will take to win in a tough district," said Robbins. "Beth Davidson already has a presence on both sides of this Hudson Valley District, and has incredible energy drive and ability to raise significant funds to win this important CD 17 swing seat from the reddest corners of Rockland County to communities like summer's Beth Davidson shows up organizes and brings people together. That's why I'm proud to support her for Congress".

"Assemblywoman Galef is a champion for clean water, public schools and voting rights, and I'm so proud to have her support," Davidson said, noting Galef served Ossining for 13 years on the Board of Legislators and both Northern Westchester and Putnam Counties for 30 in the NY State Assembly.

Davidson, the only Democratic candidate in the NY-17 congressional race who has won previous election campaigns against Republicans and holds public legislative office, is currently an elected Rockland County Legislator and former Nyack School Board Vice President. A thyroid cancer survivor, 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 bethdavidsonforcongress.com/, https://www.facebook.com/beth4congress, https://bsky.app/pr,ile/bethdavidson.bsky.social, https://www.instagram.com/beth4congress/ and https://x.com/BethDavidson17 to learn more.

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