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NY GOP Rep. Mike Lawler leads Dem Cait Conley in key battleground House district: new internal poll

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Golden, V. (2026, October 2). NY GOP Rep. Mike Lawler leads Dem Cait Conley in key battleground House district: new internal poll. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/gop-rep-mike-lawler-leads-dem-cait-conley-in-battleground-ny-house-district-new-internal-poll/

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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) leads his Democratic challenger Cait Conley by three points in an internal poll conducted September 28 to 30, with 50% of likely voters supporting Lawler and 47% for Conley in New York's 17th Congressional District race. The poll, which has a margin of error of 4.9%, also shows Lawler leading among independents and having significant support from Democrats as well. This district is considered crucial for Democrats aiming to pick up seats in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) leads his Democratic rival Cait Conley in the 17th Congressional District race by a three-point margin, according to an internal poll conducted from September 28 to 30. The survey, which polled 400 likely voters and has a margin of error of 4.9%, shows Lawler with 50% support compared to Conley’s 47%. This poll follows another recent Emerson College-PIX 11 survey that gave Conley a slight two-point lead. Among party lines, Lawler leads Republicans by 92%, independents by 52%, and has the backing of 20% of Democrats. The district covers Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties and is considered a key battleground in upcoming elections.

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Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has pulled ahead of his Democratic rival Cait Conley by a narrow three points in the neck-and-neck battleground race, new internal polling shared exclusively with The Post shows. asserted

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The incumbent GOP pol leads with 50% of the vote compared with Conley’s 47% in the 17th Congressional District battle, according to the Lawler campaign’s internal poll of 400 likely voters, conducted Sept. 28 to 30. uncertain

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The poll, administered by McLaughlin & Associates, has a margin of error of 4.9% — further evidence of the key race remaining a true toss-up. asserted

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The new survey comes a day after a PIX 11 and Emerson College poll showed Conley — a West Point grad and Biden administration national security official — with a razor-thin two-point lead over Lawler. asserted

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The Emerson-PIX 11 poll was conducted Sept. 27 to 29. asserted

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The Lawler campaign poll showed the second-term congressman up 92% to Conley’s 6% among Republicans, and up 52% to Conley’s 40% amongst independents. It also shows Lawler with a considerable 20% of Democrats, to Conley’s 79%. asserted

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The 17th District, covering Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess Counties, was carried by former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and is one of Democrats’ most sought-after pickups in November’s midterm elections. asserted

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Lawler’s survey also included polling showing GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman leading Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul 51% to 47% in the key suburban district. asserted

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Blakeman did slightly better than Lawler among independents with 55% to Hochul’s 37%. asserted

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