Cait Conley
Representative-elect for New York's 17th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- New York's 17th district
- Opponent
- Mike Lawler (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Lowering the Cost of Housing
Proposes a home loan program for teachers, nurses and first responders, fewer zoning barriers, and more federal affordable-housing funding.
“Creating a public service housing loan program for teachers, nurses, and first responders to expand access to affordable homeownership in the communities they serve.”
Source for Lowering the Cost of Housing, on Cait Conley’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Expanding and Protecting Affordable Healthcare
Wants a public insurance option open to all ages, a $35 insulin cap, and expanded Medicare drug price negotiation.
“Allowing everyone to opt in to a public insurance option, regardless of age, expanding coverage, and driving down costs across the marketplace.”
Source for Expanding and Protecting Affordable Healthcare, on Cait Conley’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Fighting and Preventing Corruption
Wants to ban stock trading by members of Congress, pass term limits, overturn Citizens United and bar former officials from lobbying.
“Banning members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, and requiring personal divestment from holdings.”
Source for Fighting and Preventing Corruption, on Cait Conley’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Fixing a Broken Immigration System
Wants new ICE accountability rules, an end to 287(g) agreements, and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and Dreamers.
“Creating a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants and Dreamers who are already part of our communities, paying taxes, and contributing to our economy.”
Source for Fixing a Broken Immigration System, on Cait Conley’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protecting our Elections and our Democracy
Plans to restore CISA's election security work and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
“Restoring CISA’s election security mission and rebuilding the federal resources that help state and local officials defend against cyberattacks and foreign interference.”
Source for Protecting our Elections and our Democracy, on Cait Conley’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Defending Our Interests Abroad
Wants to end military escalation with Iran, pursue diplomacy on its nuclear program, restore USAID funding and support Ukraine.
“Ending military escalation with Iran and pursuing diplomacy to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.”
Source for Defending Our Interests Abroad, on Cait Conley’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Cait Conley’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban members of Congress from trading stocks while in office and require divestment of holdings
“Banning members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, and requiring personal divestment from holdings.”
Campaign website, Policy page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- TaxesClock is ticking
Eliminate the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction
“Ending entirely the Trump and Lawler-imposed SALT tax cap”
Campaign website, Policy page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- ImmigrationClock is ticking
Require ICE agents to wear body cameras and visible ID, and prohibit masked agents
“Reining in ICE and restoring accountability, requiring body cameras, standard law enforcement uniforms with visible ID, and prohibiting masked agents.”
Campaign website, Policy page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- OtherClock is ticking
Support a moratorium on data center construction
“I support a moratorium because right now we're watching as local communities are being exploited by these data center developers.”
Interview with WAMC, Nov 2 2026, Nov 2, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
Caitlin Conley is an American politician and national security official. S. House of Representatives for New York's 17th district in the 2026 election, challenging incumbent Republican Mike Lawler.
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- Raised
- $10.7M
- From individuals
- $9.4M
- Spent
- $9.8M
- Cash on hand
- $949K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Cait Conley in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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