New York's 17th Congressional District is represented by Michael Lawler (Republican), who has held the seat since 2023. Lawler has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 82% of the time. The district includes New City, Spring Valley, and Ossining. It takes in all or part of 4 counties; the most populous parts are in Rockland County and Westchester County. About 778,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $125,890.
Michael Lawler (Republican) has represented New York's 17th Congressional District since 2023.
See Michael Lawler's full voting record and issue positions →
Winner: Cait Conley.
Incumbent Mike Lawler is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Lawler | Conley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedBox Research (D) | Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 | 726 LV | 46% | 48% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) | Sep 28, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 | 400 LV | 50% | 47% |
| Emerson College | Sep 27, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026 | 400 LV | 46% | 48% |
| co/efficient (R) | Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026 | 1,292 LV | 50% | 45% |
| FM3 Research (D) | Jun 27, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026 | 509 LV | 45% | 51% |
Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented New York's 17th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
New York's 17th Congressional District covers 825 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.