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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Four Women Veterans Started a Group Chat. Three Are Now Nominees in Seats That Decide the House.
With Honor Action counted 95 women veteran candidates for federal office in the 2026 cycle, more than double the 2024 figure.
Two Hell Cats Raised $1.6 Million Each. The Money Isn’t the Same.
Rebecca Bennett and Cait Conley each raised about $1.6 million last quarter, and each crossed $4.2 million for the cycle.
Lawler’s Old Playbook Just Met a Combat Veteran
Mike Lawler won NY-17 twice by tying Democrats to slogans like defunding the police.
The Mamdani Wave Won the Safe Seats. Veterans Won the Ones That Decide Control.
On 23 June, two versions of the Democratic Party showed up in the same state.
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.
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.