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Republican incumbent spars with Democrat challenger over antisemitism in strongly Jewish NY distict

More than one in five voters in the district, which includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, as well as parts of Westchester and Dutchess, are Jewish, according to Rosenblum.

  • Republican Mike Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley debated in NY's 17th District
  • Lawler praised Israel as beacon of hope, Conley denounced antisemitism
  • Conley avoided directly denouncing DSA member Zohran Mamdani

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