Mike Lawler Archives - Alpha Democrat

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In NY-17, Republican Groups Are Outspending Democrats Three to One Against a Combat Veteran

Cait Conley is a West Point graduate with six deployments, running in a district Kamala Harris carried.

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Our Candidates Won the Fundraising Headline. Then the Rules Changed.

Cait Conley and JoAnna Mendoza both outraised their Republican opponents last quarter.

An autumn Hudson Valley suburban street, representing New York's 17th District where Cait Conley challenges Mike Lawler.

Lawler’s Old Playbook Just Met a Combat Veteran

Mike Lawler won NY-17 twice by tying Democrats to slogans like defunding the police.

Still-life of a West Point ring, three bronze stars, and a Hudson Valley district map symbolizing Cait Conley's NY-17 primary win.

Cait Conley Wins NY-17 Primary, Setting Up a Tossup Fight With Lawler

Cait Conley, an Army combat veteran and former White House counterterrorism director, won the Democratic primary in New York's 17th District on 23 June.

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Three Flips From a Majority: The Hellcats and the 2026 House Map

The Hellcats branded themselves as a bloc at launch in late 2025.

Cait Conley: The West Point Grad and Combat Veteran Taking On Mike Lawler in NY-17

Cait Conley brings six combat tours, three Bronze Stars, and national security experience at the NSC and CISA to one of the most closely watched House races in 2026.