Federal · New York · Democratic
Cait Conley
Democrat Candidate for U.S. House, NY-17 (2026).
On the record
- Party
- Democratic1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, New York 17th District (2026)1
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.
Money: U.S. House, New York 17th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1
Raised$4.3M
Spent$3.0M
Cash on hand$1.3M
- From individuals $3.7M
- From PACs and other committees $423K
- From the candidate $7,000
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $181K
Gifts from people, by size2
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 20%
- $200–$499 6%
- $500–$999 8%
- $1,000–$1,999 15%
- $2,000 and up 51%
Top PACs and committees giving directly3
| Zinc Collective PAC | $19,833 |
| NEA Fund for Children and Public EducationConnected to National Education Association | $10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education | $10,000 |
| Women's Political Committee Federal | $10,000 |
| Votevets | $10,000 |
| Equality PAC | $10,000 |
| Elect Democratic WomenConnected to Pro-choice Women | $10,000 |
| The Next 50 PAC | $10,000 |
| The Juno Fund | $10,000 |
| Patriot PACConnected to Ryan | $7,500 |
| Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeConnected to Communications Workers of America | $5,000 |
| American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)Connected to American Association for Justice (Aaj) | $5,000 |
| Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)Connected to Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers | $5,000 |
| Emilys ListConnected to Women Vote | $5,000 |
| New Democrat Coalition Action FundConnected to Defend Democracy Now PAC | $5,000 |
Outside groups spending in this race4
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $2.4M
| Votevets | $1,076,875 |
| Battleground New York | $554,793 |
| New Democrat Majority | $522,678 |
| AFT Solidarity | $150,000 |
| Equality PAC | $107,028 |
| Rural Freedom Network | $16,265 |
| Democratic Messaging Project | $10,150 |
| New Yorkers for a Return to Fair and Honest Government | $2,750 |
| Neighbor Voices PAC | $217 |
Spent to oppose: $1.9M
| Progressive Champions PAC | $1,500,000 |
| America PAC | $242,894 |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | $87,611 |
| The Governing Majority Fund | $72,321 |
| Maga Inc. | $33,799 |
Individual donors
- $3.0M from 3,890 itemized gifts5
- 54% came from people in New York5
- 8% came from retired people5
- Top states: New York $1.6M, California $393K, Massachusetts $183K, District of Columbia $104K, Virginia $102K5
Where donors work5
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Gamechange Solar | 2 gifts | $14,000 |
| Patterson Planning Services | 2 gifts | $14,000 |
| Primrose Foundation | 2 gifts | $14,000 |
| Griffon | 2 gifts | $12,000 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | 4 gifts | $11,500 |
| Morgan Stanley | 3 gifts | $9,500 |
| Siemens Advanta | 3 gifts | $9,000 |
| Cooley | 6 gifts | $8,700 |
| U S Army | 18 gifts | $8,300 |
| Paul Weiss | 7 gifts | $8,250 |
| Cuny | 4 gifts | $8,000 |
| 6 gifts | $7,950 | |
| Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann | 4 gifts | $7,750 |
| Cisa | 3 gifts | $7,350 |
| Columbia University | 20 gifts | $7,350 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record H6NY17171https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY17171/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: contributions to Cait Conley by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY17171/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 3FEC: committee contributions to Cait Conley, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00900431&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: independent expenditures about Cait Conley, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6NY17171&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: itemized individual contributions to Cait for New York, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00900431&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026