In House 17, Conley outraises Lawler
Cait Conley outraised U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler in the third quarter but ended Sept. 30 with less cash on hand as she challenges the two-term Republican for the House district that includes Philipstown. The race is one of about 10 in the country that are considered toss-ups and will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the chamber.
County, state and federal candidates filed their latest campaign finance reports during the past few weeks with the New York State Board of Elections and the Federal Election Commission.
Conley’s campaign reported that the Democrat collected $5.3 million from more than 44,000 contributors between July 1 and the end of September, compared to $1.8 million reported by Lawler’s campaign. But Lawler ended the period with more cash on hand, $2.8 million compared to Conley’s $1.1 million, as the Nov. 3 general election approaches.
Conley has disavowed contributions from corporate political action committees but has drawn donations from a range of special-interest groups and labor unions, including $5,000 each from the American Federation of Teachers and Ban Assault Weapons Now, and $6,488 from J Street, a liberal Jewish organization. Her largest PAC donation, $80,379, is from the Conley Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee she formed with the House Majority PAC.
Lawler is also supported by special-interest groups, such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, which each contributed $5,000. His donations also come from a wide range of corporate PACS, such as $5,000 each from Prudential Financial, MetLife and KPMG Partners/Principals and Employees.
As of Wednesday (Oct. 21), Lawler ($10 million) was 18th on the list of contributions raised by House candidates since Jan. 1, 2025, the beginning of the current election cycle. Conley ($9.7 million) was 20th.
