US Army veteran Cait Conley wins Dem primary to face GOP NY Rep. Mike Lawler in key toss-up race

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A US Army veteran who worked in the Department of Homeland Security during the Biden administration won a crowded Democratic primary Tuesday and will take on Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in the general election. Cait Conley received 7,462 votes, or more than 52%, as of 9:50 p.m. with 37% of ballots counted, enough to secure her victory in what was effectively a three-way race between her, Beth Davidson and Effie Phillips-Staley, according to the Associated Press. Her win sets up a key Hudson