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Democrat Cait Conley has won the election for New York's 17th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Mike Lawler. Conley, a West Point graduate and Army veteran, criticized Lawler for being too close to President Donald Trump. The Associated Press declared Conley the winner at 6:12 p.m. EST. The race was widely seen as key to both parties' quests to win the House majority. The district, which sits just north of New York City, was won by Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
Lawler conceded to Conley late Tuesday in New York's 17th Congressional District, ending his bid for a third term in one of the country's closely watched House contests. Conley flipped the closely watched toss-up seat, denying Lawler a third term in a district Kamala Harris won in 2024, as a nationwide blue wave promises Democrats a commanding House majority.
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