Jonathan Gordon

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May 31, 2026, 2:55 PM

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One of the nation's most important Congressional primaries is happening right here in the Hudson Valley.

Five Democrats are all competing for the chance to take on Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in November in New York's 17th Congressional District.

This is a seat that Democrats have had their eyes on since Lawler flipped it red in 2022.

You'll find former Air Force Office John Cappello, Army Veteran Cait Conley, Rockland County Legislator Beth Davidson, Tarrytown Village Trustee Effie Phillips-Staley and former TV journalist Mick Sacks' names on the ballot. But where do they all stand on the issues that matter the most to you?

News 12 sat down with all five candidates and asked them the same set of questions, ranging from their campaigns to issues both locally, nationally and globally.