THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Cait Conley
Candidate for U.S. House · New York · District 17
THE PERSON
Background
Cait Conley’s campaign documents graduation from West Point and 16 years as an active-duty Army officer, including special-operations leadership. Her background also includes counterterrorism work on the National Security Council and election-security work at CISA.
Education
- U.S. Military Academy, West Point · graduate
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 17 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
New York State Board of Elections · amended general-election certification, pages 3–17 ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.