Politics & Government
Mike Lawler-Cait Conley Race In N.Y.-17 Continues To Be Tight. Here's How Experts Say Each Can Win.
Veteran Hudson Valley reporter David McKay Wilson says a key for Lawler is turnout in his Rockland County base.
October 30, 2026
New York election officials say early voting is surging across the state. That includes in the lower Hudson Valley, where more than 126,000 votes have already been cast in Westchester Rockland Putnam and Dutchess counties.
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Driving the turnout is the toss-up 17th Congressional District race between Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley.
Lawler hopes to defy the odds for a third time by winning in a district with 70,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans. He outperformed Kamala Harris there in 2024.
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