NY-17
In New York’s 17th congressional district, LCV Action-Fund endorsed Mondaire Jones is challenging incumbent Republican Mike Lawler. Mondaire Jones previously served in Congress from 2021-2022 representing much of the district he’s currently running for today. In his time in Congress, Mondaire Jones earned a perfect 100% LCV lifetime score. Lawler is a former corporate lobbyist who ran a fossil fuel front group that advocated for methane gas. After going to Washington, Lawler went to work for his former lobbying clients and cosponsored a bill that would prevent state and local governments from phasing out methane gas. Lawler’s anti-environment voting record earned him a 19% LCV score.