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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · NY-17

This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.

This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against NY's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.

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

HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · NY-17 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES

Two records. Your values.

Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.

Michael LawlerJohn Cappello

SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸

Michael Lawler: Governance & oversight 48 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 54 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 47 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 37 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 62 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 59 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. John Cappello has no scored cluster positions yet. Peter Chatzky has no scored cluster positions yet. Cait Conley has no scored cluster positions yet. Beth Davidson has no scored cluster positions yet. Effie Phillips-Staley has no scored cluster positions yet. Jessica Reinmann has no scored cluster positions yet. Mike Sacks has no scored cluster positions yet. John Sullivan has no scored cluster positions yet.

ALSO IN THIS RACE

  • Peter Chatzky · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Cait Conley · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Beth Davidson · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Effie Phillips-Staley · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Jessica Reinmann · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Mike Sacks · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • John Sullivan · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.

MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · NY-17 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES

Michael Lawler

$8.2M

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
5.21%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

John Cappello

$78.8K

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
17.56%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
  • Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
  • Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
  • Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
  • Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.

Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.

FEC FILINGS THROUGH Jun 3, 2026

Coverage, disclosed: for the incumbent we count 64 positions derived from their roll-call votes; for this challenger, 0 positionstheir campaign has stated. We show the gap. We don’t invent density.

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