Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 23 Jun 2026Updated

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New York 17th District primary 2026

No. 36 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 New York 17th District primary, 7 outside groups spent $3.3M: $1.8M supporting Cait Conley (D), $1.5M opposing Cait Conley and $6,658 opposing Mike Lawler (R).

$3.3M

outside money

supporting Cait Conley (D)
$1.8M
opposing Cait Conley (D)
$1.5M
opposing Mike Lawler (R)
$6,658

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Cait Conley Democrat

    $1.5M
    $1.8M

    $1.8M supporting Cait Conley · $1.5M opposing Cait Conley

  • Mike Lawler Republican

    $6,658

    $6,658 opposing Mike Lawler

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Cait Conley

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $4.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.8M
    Outside money opposing
    $1.5M
    Cait for New York
  • Mike Lawler

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $8.2M
    Outside money opposing
    $6,658
    Lawler for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 15 Jun 2026

Supporting $250K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. VOTEVETSsupporting Cait Conley$1.1M
  2. New Democrat Majoritysupporting Cait Conley$523K
  3. AFT Solidaritysupporting Cait Conley$150K
  4. DMFI PACsupporting Cait Conley$382

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Progressive Champions PACopposing Cait Conley$1.5M
  2. Planned Parenthood Votesopposing Mike Lawler$58

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesProgressive Champions PAC spent $1.5M opposing Cait Conley · $1.5MVOTEVETS spent $1.1M supporting Cait Conley · $1.1MNew Democrat Majority spent $523K supporting Cait Conley · $523KAFT Solidarity spent $150K supporting Cait Conley · $150KNew Yorkers for a Return to Fair and Honest Government spent $6,600 opposing Mike Lawler · $6,600DMFI PAC spent $382 supporting Cait Conley · $382Planned Parenthood Votes spent $58 opposing Mike Lawler · $58VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS · $1.0MCompass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS · $50,000Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave $3.4M to New Democrat Majority · $3.4MEffective Governing Coalition gave $2.3M to New Democrat Majority · $2.3MDemocratic Majority For Israel gave $1.4M to DMFI PAC · $1.4MActblue gave $105 to DMFI PAC · $105Planned Parenthood Action Fund gave $500K to Planned Parenthood Votes · $500KPennsylvanians for Judicial Fairness gave $251K to Planned Parenthood Votes · $251KVOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)Company or group · $1.0MCompass Partners CapitalCompass Partners CapitalCompany or group · $50,000Opportunity Forward Alliance(DC)Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC)Company or group · $3.4MEffective GoverningCoalitionEffective Governing CoalitionCompany or group · $2.3MDemocratic Majority ForIsraelDemocratic Majority For IsraelCompany or group · $1.4MActblueActblueCompany or group · $105Planned Parenthood ActionFundPlanned Parenthood Action FundCompany or group · $500KPennsylvanians for JudicialFairnessPennsylvanians for Judicial FairnessCompany or group · $251KProgressive Champions PACProgressive Champions PACGroup · $1.5MVOTEVETSVOTEVETSGroup · $1.1MNew Democrat MajorityNew Democrat MajorityGroup · $523KAFT SolidarityAFT SolidarityGroup · $150KNew Yorkers for a Return toFair and Honest GovernmentNew Yorkers for a Return to Fair and Honest GovernmentGroup · $6,600DMFI PACDMFI PACGroup · $382Planned Parenthood VotesPlanned Parenthood VotesGroup · $58Cait ConleyCait ConleyCandidate · $3.3MMike LawlerMike LawlerCandidate · $6,658
  • Progressive Champions PAC spent opposing Cait Conley · $1.5M
  • VOTEVETS spent supporting Cait Conley · $1.1M
  • New Democrat Majority spent supporting Cait Conley · $523K
  • AFT Solidarity spent supporting Cait Conley · $150K
  • New Yorkers for a Return to Fair and Honest Government spent opposing Mike Lawler · $6,600
  • DMFI PAC spent supporting Cait Conley · $382
  • Planned Parenthood Votes spent opposing Mike Lawler · $58
  • VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave to VOTEVETS · $1.0M
  • Compass Partners Capital gave to VOTEVETS · $50,000
  • Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave to New Democrat Majority · $3.4M
  • Effective Governing Coalition gave to New Democrat Majority · $2.3M
  • Democratic Majority For Israel gave to DMFI PAC · $1.4M
  • Actblue gave to DMFI PAC · $105
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund gave to Planned Parenthood Votes · $500K
  • Pennsylvanians for Judicial Fairness gave to Planned Parenthood Votes · $251K
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Group

Progressive Champions PAC

  • Progressive Champions PAC spent $1.5M opposing Cait Conley$1.5M
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