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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · NY-17

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Michael Lawler

Representative · NY · Republican

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Enforcement & security
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+9
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does−11

Money — FEC

$8.2Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

John Cappello

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$81.1Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Peter Chatzky

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Aid & alliances · Stated

    Chatzky supports defending Ukraine and Israel and upholding the global right to self-determination.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    Chatzky enacted local laws for environmental protection and successfully opposed a golf course development to protect his village.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    Chatzky created his village's first Pride Celebration and is a longtime supporter of Rockland Pride.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Energy sources · Stated

    Chatzky has enacted local laws providing incentives for clean energy.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Abortion policy · Stated

    Chatzky is a longtime supporter of Planned Parenthood.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$11.7Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Cait Conley

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Public school funding · Stated

    Conley supports expanding public investment in secondary education and community colleges.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public works · Stated

    Conley supports investing in infrastructure and innovation to build economic prosperity.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Conley supports creating a public option to lower healthcare premiums and opposes cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Energy sources · Stated

    Conley supports prioritizing clean energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Corporate concentration · Stated

    Conley supports holding monopoly utility companies and big pharma accountable.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Greenhouse-gas policy · Stated

    Conley views climate change as a national security crisis and supports active measures to transition to clean energy.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$4.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Beth Davidson

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$2.2Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Effie Phillips-Staley

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    Effie supports universal childcare from birth through kindergarten, universal Pre-K, and paid parental leave.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    Effie supports banning forever chemicals, cleaning up PFAS, and blocking developments that threaten water supplies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Use of force · Stated

    Effie supports the Block the Bombs Act and opposes funding military actions that violate international human rights standards.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Effie supports Medicare for All to guarantee healthcare as a human right.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    Effie supports an active government role, including Medicare for All, universal childcare, and a national effort to build 5 million homes.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Energy sources · Stated

    Effie advocates for green technology instead of fossil fuels and nuclear energy.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$787.2Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Jessica Reinmann

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$655.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Mike Sacks

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Advocates for a wealth tax, taxing investment income like wages, and ending corporate tax evasion to fund programs.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Tax distribution · Stated

    Proposes a wealth tax on fortunes over $50 million and taxing investment income over $1 million at the same rate as work income.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Business taxation · Stated

    Proposes making multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on foreign profits as domestic profits and ending corporate tax evasion.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Supports massive public investments in renewable energy, high-speed rail, and tuition-free college.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Corporate concentration · Stated

    Supports breaking up monopolies in food, agriculture, and Big Tech.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Market protections · Stated

    Supports passing the Price Gouging Prevention Act, capping credit card interest rates, and eliminating junk fees.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$298Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

John Sullivan

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$485.2Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 27 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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