Cait lives by the Special Ops saying “run to the sound of the guns.” When there is a fight, when things get tough, when things need to get fixed, Cait steps up. That’s why Cait is stepping up now, because the politicians who created this mess are not going to be the ones to fix it. For the first time in our history, young Americans’ economic prospects are lower than that of their parents and grandparents. Cait is ready to challenge the status quo to solve the problems facing our country. Where Cait comes from, failure is not an option.
Republicans will spend millions to hold onto this seat, but with your support, Cait Conley can win. Every dollar helps us reach voters, fight back against attacks, and build the momentum we need. Donate now to help flip NY-17!
Cait Conley is a proud fourth-generation Hudson Valley native from working-class roots who understands the values of hard work and public service. Cait’s mom, born in Peekskill, was a postal worker for 48 years, serving communities throughout the Hudson Valley. Her dad, born and raised in Hopewell Junction, was a construction worker, and her grandfather and great-grandfather worked in the Montrose brickyard.
Cait was a junior at Pine Bush High School on 9/11 when she watched the Twin Towers fall. In that moment, she felt her calling to serve and protect. The next day, she started her application to the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned a congressional nomination from the late Congressman Maurice Hinchey. Cait was the first in her family to graduate from college.
Cait has answered the call to serve our country time and again. She served for 16 years as an active-duty Army officer, starting her career as a military police officer and then serving in special ops leadership, deploying overseas six times to combat zones including Iraq and Afghanistan. She was awarded three Bronze Stars for displaying “the highest degree of professionalism, sound judgment, and technical and tactical competence while conducting combat operations.”
Cait’s career as a public servant continued here at home, protecting our security and democracy while serving as the Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council at the White House (which led to her being banned from Russia). She later helped safeguard our critical infrastructure and election systems at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), defending our democracy by protecting the security and integrity of our elections and by standing up directly to Trump’s Big Lie about the 2020 election.
During her service at the White House and CISA, Cait worked directly with Congress on some of the most complex threats facing our country, including drafting and reviewing federal legislation to address critical national security issues and keep American families safe. She led efforts to strengthen the security and resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure—from the water we drink to the energy that powers our homes.
Cait has put her life on the line to protect Americans. The oaths she has taken – from West Point to the Army and Special Operations – have been to this country: not to any person or political party, and certainly not to any special interests or corporate donors, like so many DC politicians. Today, she looks around and sees a corrupt and dysfunctional system that is failing to deliver for working families in the Hudson Valley. She watches party-first politicians doing what’s best for their political ambition and stock portfolio instead of doing what’s best for the people. The same politicians who created this mess won’t be the ones who fix it. She has the courage to do what’s right and the leadership to deliver results on Day One.
Here in NY-17, families are increasingly getting priced out, crushed by costs, shut out of opportunities, and feeling left behind. Our infrastructure is crumbling. Housing is unaffordable. And quality healthcare is out of reach or being ripped away for far too many.
Cait is not a lifelong politician or political operative. For the last 20 years, as a former utility lobbyist, political consultant, and professional politician, Mike Lawler has been profiting off of democracy while Cait has been out there leading America’s sons and daughters defending it. It’s time NY-17 had a representative that knows what public service really is. Cait has spent her life serving this country and fighting for the safety and security of American families. Throughout her career, Cait has been called upon to solve the toughest problems and deliver. That’s why Cait is running for Congress – to continue the fight for a better future for New Yorkers.
Lower the cost of drugs and healthcare premiums by holding Big Pharma and insurance companies accountable and creating a public option for health insurance
Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our prices
Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donations
Democratic district leaders and candidates from across Putnam County gathered Sunday, Aug. 30, to mark the opening of the party’s 2026 coordinated campaign headquarters in Mahopac. The office is part of the New York State Democratic Party’s effort to turn...
Democratic Congressional candidate Cait Conley tells Dana Bash, “I believe he has been a hazard to American national security and a disgrace to the office. I would absolutely support removing him from office, because his actions and decisions are failing...
What’s the biggest issue facing NY-17? According to Cait Conley, Mike Lawler’s opponent in the upcoming NY-17 race, cost-of-living is the answer. She states that it is “crippling families that are here, and preventing a generation from coming back home...
Cait Conley, democratic candidate for Congress in NY-17 released a new TV ad aimed at reaching moderate and independent voters in a district that has elected and reelected republican Congressman Mike Lawler. In the ad, Conley states, “From West Point,...
PLEASANTVILLE, New York — In a suburban congressional district that’s home to everyone from former President Bill Clinton to New York City investment bankers to thousands of police officers, the fight over control of Congress is inescapable. This is New York’s...
US Rep. Mike Lawler’s re-election race vs. Democrat Cait Conley is now a “toss-up,” according to an independent analyst’s assessment released Thursday. The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia initially rated the race for New York’s battleground 17th Congressional District as...
Army veteran and Congressional Democratic candidate Cait Conley of New York joins Morning Joe to discuss her campaign to unseat Republican Congressman Mike Lawler in the race for New York’s 17th Congressional District in November. Conely criticizes Lawler for claiming...
Cait Conley, Democratic Candidate for US House in New York’s 17th District, says data centers can be a net positive for communities. Conley notes AI poses serious risks and that companies need to do the right thing as the technology...
Cait Conley is running for Congress in New York’s 17th district. The district is currently represented by a Republican, Mike Lawler. But the district—It includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, most of northern Westchester County, and parts of southern...
Republicans will spend millions to hold onto this seat, but with your support, Cait Conley can win. Every dollar helps us reach voters, fight back against attacks, and build the momentum we need. Donate now to help flip NY-17!
