Ex-Biden official projected to win bid to unseat Mike Lawler in high-stakes House race
Republican Mike Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley clashed over sanctuary city laws and illegal immigration in a bitter fight for New York's 17th Congressional District.
TL;DR
- Cait Conley, a former Biden administration aide and military veteran, is projected to win New York's 17th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler.
- The race was highly contested and heavily funded by both parties, considered key to gaining the House majority.
- Key issues included immigration enforcement and sanctuary city laws, with Lawler using the killing of Sheridan Gorman, allegedly by an undocumented immigrant, to criticize Conley.
- Conley, while opposing illegal immigration, has not explicitly spoken against sanctuary laws.
- The district was rated 'lean Democrat' by Fox News Power Rankings and a 'toss-up' by the Cook Political Report.