Cait Conley Wins Primary to Face Mike Lawler in N.Y. Swing District
Cait Conley, a national security expert and combat veteran, won the Democratic nomination for a New York House seat in a district that could help decide control of Congress in November, according to The Associated Press. Ms. Conley’s victory sets up a showdown with Representative Mike Lawler, a Hudson Valley Republican who has tried to […]
If Democrats Want to Win the House, Their Battle May Start Here
Walking along Main Street in Nyack, N.Y., Beth Davidson seemed to have the political patois of the local candidate down pat. She talked of rising gas prices and her time on the school board. She greeted supporters by name. There was Mersina, the owner of a local diner; Jeff, who runs the music shop; two […]
Scott Perry Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump’s Attacks
Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, the former chairman of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, accused Democrats in a recent interview of hating the military and serving for purely political reasons.
Democrat and Army Veteran Enters Key N.Y. House Race
Cait Conley, a former National Security Council official, will run for the seat held by Mike Lawler, a second-term Republican, in a Hudson Valley swing district. Seven years ago, Democrats seized on a growing backlash against President Trump to flip the House of Representatives, relying partly on the successes of four newcomers with backgrounds in […]