Military veteran and former national security adviser Cait Conley has won the Democratic primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District and will face Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler in November.
With 89 percent of precincts reporting, Conley led the five-way race with 48.8 percent of the vote. Beth Davidson was second with 32.1 percent, followed by Effie Guadalupe Phillips-Staley with 15.6 percent. John Cappello received 1.8 percent and Michael Sacks 1.5 percent.
“Thank you to the voters of New York’s 17th district who trusted me with their vote to be our fighter who takes on Mike Lawler in November," Conley said in a statement. "To everyone who voted for another candidate, I look forward to the opportunity to earn your support in taking back the Hudson Valley. We are united now by something much bigger than any one campaign: the fight to defeat Mike Lawler, take back the House, check this Administration, and deliver for the working families of the Hudson Valley."
A fourth-generation Hudson Valley native, Conley is a decorated Army veteran who served 16 years on active duty, including six combat deployments, according to her campaign. She later worked on national security and counterterrorism issues at the White House National Security Council and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli won the Democratic nomination for a fifth full term, defeating challengers Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle in Tuesday's primary, according to unofficial results.
Spectrum News reported that with 31 percent of the estimated vote counted, DiNapoli led with 65 percent of the vote, compared with 21 percent for Warshaw and 14 percent for Goyle.
DiNapoli, who has served as comptroller since 2007, will face Republican Joseph Hernandez in the November general election. No Republican has won election as New York state comptroller since 1990.
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