New York 17th District

Toss Up Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026

Incumbent: Mike Lawler (R). Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-18Source: FEC

The short version

Mike Lawler has raised $10.0M to Cait Conley's $9.7M (1.0x), through September 30, 2026.
Outside groups have reported $6.2M in general election spending: $4.4M helping the Democrat and $1.8M helping the Republican.
Largest outside spender: HMP, $1.1M opposing Mike Lawler.

Campaign money
Outside spending
Where it came from
Top PAC donors

Campaign money

D Democrat

Cait Conley

Raised: $9.7M
Spent: $8.5M
Cash on hand: $1.2M
From PACs: $499K
From individuals: $8.5M
Self funding: $7K
Outside money for (general): $4.4M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

R Republican

Mike Lawler

Raised: $10.0M
Spent: $7.3M
Cash on hand: $2.9M
From PACs: $2.4M
From individuals: $3.8M
Self funding: $0
Outside money for (general): $1.8M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

Outside spending

$6.2MGeneral election independent expenditures in this raceFEC 24 and 48 hour notices, through October 18, 2026

$4.4MSpent to help Cait Conley in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

$1.8MSpent to help Mike Lawler in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

Not included above: $3.2M in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.

Biggest outside spenders, general election

Spender	Position	Amount	FEC ID
HMP	Oppose Mike Lawler	$1.1M	C00495028
Edf Action Votes	Oppose Mike Lawler	$718K	C00707844
Battleground New York	Support Cait Conley	$698K	C00859355
LCV Victory Fund	Oppose Mike Lawler	$533K	C00486845
Educators United for Public Schools	Support Cait Conley	$513K	C00960617
Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi)	Support Mike Lawler	$435K	C00875450
America First Agriculture Action Inc.	Support Mike Lawler	$289K	C00906701
America PAC	Support Mike Lawler	$260K	C00879510
America PAC	Oppose Cait Conley	$243K	C00879510
VoteVets	Oppose Mike Lawler	$185K	C00418897
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Oppose Cait Conley	$140K	C00960435
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Support Mike Lawler	$135K	C00960435
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC)	Support Mike Lawler	$134K	C00173153
American Democracy Committee	Support Cait Conley	$125K	C00951269
American Democracy Committee	Oppose Mike Lawler	$125K	C00951269

Where the outside money came from

For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.

Edf Action Votes ← $10.7M from Environmental Defense Action Fund (75% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
LCV Victory Fund ← $18.0M from League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (58% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
Educators United for Public Schools ← $1.0M from New York State United Teachers (100% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) ← $925K from Center Forward (72% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
America PAC ← $82.8M from Elon Musk (59% of its reported receipts)

The Gap

These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.

Top PAC donors to each campaign

D Cait Conley

PAC	Given	Checks
Ny17 2026 Democratic Nominee Fund	$100K	1
H-Ny-17-D Nominee Fund 2026	$53K	1
Actblue	$44K	1
Elect Democratic Women	$10K	2
Equality PAC	$10K	2
The Juno Fund	$10K	2
The Next 50 PAC	$10K	2
Patriot PAC	$8K	2
Emilys List	$5K	1
Democratic Majority Fund	$5K	1

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 71 PACs in total.

R Mike Lawler

PAC	Given	Checks
Blackrock Funds Services Group LLC Political Action Committee (Blackrock PAC)	$10K	3
National Apartment Association Political Action Committee	$10K	4
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (US Chamber PAC)	$10K	4
Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. PAC (Mmcpac)	$10K	3
Dirigo PAC	$10K	2
Dan Pa First PAC	$10K	2
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)	$10K	3
Deloitte Political Action Committee	$10K	4
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I	$10K	5
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac)	$10K	2

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 471 PACs in total.

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Primary Sources

FEC candidate page, Cait Conley: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY17171
FEC committee filings, Cait Conley principal campaign committee: C00900431
FEC candidate page, Mike Lawler: fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NY17162
FEC committee filings, Mike Lawler principal campaign committee: C00815415
FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
Nominees: www.cityandstateny.com