Cait Conley wins Democratic primary in blow to Rep. Mike Lawler
NEW YORK — Republican Rep. Mike Lawler didn’t get the outcome he appeared to want in Tuesday’s election. Army veteran Cait Conley has emerged victorious in the bitter Democratic primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District, setting up a general election fight between a past national security staffer for former President Joe Biden and Lawler. Read the full article here https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/23/cait-conley-wins-new-york-congress-primary-00972383
Politico: Why ‘Hellcats’ could be the answer to Democrats troubles
Democrats believe veterans and former national security officials can help dig them out of the perception that they’re weak. When Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, the “Hellcats” group chat of aspiring female congresswomen lit up in celebration. All four women in the “Hellcats” chat — named after the first […]