Democratic candidates secure key victories in New York elections

Democratic candidates achieved significant wins in several New York electoral contests. In the race for New York’s 17th Congressional District, Army combat veteran Cait Conley defeated incumbent Republican Mike Lawler. Unofficial election results indicated Conley received 51.78 percent of the vote, flipping the seat from red to blue.

In Brooklyn, Democratic State Senator Sam Sutton secured reelection to the State Senate. Additionally, Joey Cohen-Saban defeated Republican Assemblyman Michael Novakhov in the 45th Assembly District. Cohen-Saban, a former chief of staff to Sutton, won the rematch of their closely contested 2024 election.

Other local victories included Richard Becker for Cortlandt Supervisor, Colin Smith for County Legislator, Dana Levenberg for State Assembly, and Pete Harckham for State Senate.