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Conley’s closing argument to voters has been to flip-flop on key issues, from impeaching Trump to data centers and more. Now with Linda Sarsour’s endorsement, Jewish voters in NY-17 are left wondering: will Conley flip on us, too?

Pearl River, NY — October 20, 2026 —   New reporting from the Judge Street Journal confirmed the worst fears of many Jewish voters in NY-17 this morning – Zohran Mamdani and the antisemitic forces that swept him into office are actively trying to elect Cait Conley in the Hudson Valley.

At a CAIR conference in September, Linda Sarsour made the pitch to pro-Palestinian voters in NY-17, saying, “Do we get someone like a Conley in and say to her you’re lucky we let you slide this time, but it’s easy that this slides back if you don’t get yourself together.”

Sarsour was referencing, of course, Conley’s supposed support for Israel and her stance on Gaza.

“How can Jewish voters trust Cait Conley if she’s relying on support from Linda Sarsour, one of the most prominent Zohran Mamdani supporters and a rabid antisemite, and her supporters?” asked Ciro Ricccardi, Campaign Manager for Lawler for Congress. “Politics make for strange bedfellows, but Cait has somehow found her way into the arms of the very same groups and their leaders who have made Jewish people fear for their lives in New York City, the exact same folks Congressman Mike Lawler has denounced at every step of their Jew-hating ways.”

“It’s appalling, and Cait must immediately and swiftly denounce Linda, her antisemitic record, and make clear she does not want Linda or her supporters’ backing in this race to represent one of the largest Jewish communities in the United States,” concluded Riccardi. “Although, as we’ve seen, Cait Conley’s word means little – as she has flip-flopped on issue after issue this campaign to make whichever room she’s talking to happy.”

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