How one NYC suburb could decide which party controls the House

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Mike Lawler spoke with Fox News Digital about his race to keep NY-17 Republican, and about his Democrat opponent Cait Conley. The question of which party controls the House majority for the latter half of President Donald Trump's term could come down to a group of suburbs just north of New York City. Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., the first Republican to represent the area in roughly 40 years, is facing off against Democrat Army veteran Cait Conley in his bid for a third term in New York's 17th Congressional District. The expected close margins and dwindling number of battleground districts mean the race has garnered national attention, but Lawler is accusing Conley of ducking national-level debates. HOUSE REPUBLICANS AIM TO TURN DEMOCRATIC CIVIL WAR INTO MIDTERM WEAPON The race between Rep. Mike Lawler and Democrat veteran Cait Conley could decide t