If you are a Democrat in the NY-17 Congressional District, and you haven’t yet researched the candidates running in the June 23rd primary, I get it. We all live in a state of constant overwhelm and continuous partial attention, and the news is pretty bleak when you do actually engage with it.
However, now is the time to check back in and take note of the enormous responsibility placed at your feet. If you live in Putnam County, Rockland County, or parts of Westchester County (including Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Peekskill, Ossining, Yorktown and Briarcliff) your home district is one of only a handful of flippable districts in the entire House of Representatives. The whole country is looking to us to put the strongest possible candidate onto that Democratic line in November.
That candidate is Cait Conley, and I invite you to join me in voting for her in the June 23rd Democratic primary. As a town councilperson, I know she would be a trusted partner representing our local interests in Washington from Day One.
What stood out to me when I first met Cait was her unyielding fortitude and bravery. Cait is a West Point graduate, a decorated combat veteran with three Bronze Stars, and a national security expert who served on the National Security Council at the White House and at CISA, where she worked directly with Congress on some of the most complex threats facing our country. If you get the chance to meet her or see her speak, you’ll see what I mean — Cait’s not a career politician, but a public servant, and a fourth-generation Hudson Valley native. When you are around her, the energy is palpable, and she is a beacon of hope for me in a time with few such sources.
This is one of those races where picking the right candidate absolutely matters. Cait is the candidate who can beat Mike Lawler and deliver for the Hudson Valley.
Do not sit democracy out. Do not leave this critical choice to others. Join me in supporting Cait Conley next month.
The primary is Tuesday, June 23rd. Early voting runs June 13 – June 22nd.
See you at the polls,
Councilwoman Cristin Jacoby
Town of Cortlandt, New York
