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New York 17th District · House

Cait Conley (D)vsMichael Lawler (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Aug 29, 2026

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355MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Cait Conley

Democrat

TN5

Michael Lawler

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 11.3%

War Chest (FEC)

Conley

$1.3M

Lawler

$4.8M

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookToss-Up

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoToss-Up

Inside ElectionsIEToss-Up

New York house — Score 355 | Tip the Scale Blue