Dem candidate clears crowded field to face Trump-backed incumbent in NY

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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, R-N.Y., criticizes what he calls growing anti-Israel sentiment in the Democratic Party, arguing it has left many Jewish Democrats feeling politically homeless. Lawler points to controversial Democratic candidates, including Graham Platner, who faced scrutiny over a Nazi-linked tattoo, and Adam Hamawy, who has drawn criticism over past ties to figures connected to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing case. Lawler says Democrats are abandoning the values that made America strong and free. U.S. Army veteran Cait Conley emerged Tuesday from a crowded primary in New York's 17th Congressional District, setting up a high-stakes general election showdown against Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in a race expected to help determine control of the U.S. House. Conley defeated four Democratic rivals to secure the nomination and will face Lawler in No