Who's running in NY-17?
Mondaire Jones
After a quick foray to Brooklyn, Democrat Mondaire Jones has returned to the Hudson Valley to win back a seat in Congress. The former representative decided not to challenge Maloney in 2022 when redistricting would have had them competing for the same seat. Instead, he moved to New York City and decided to shoot his shot at the newly created 10th Congressional District, which encompasses Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. But he lost to Dan Goldman in that crowded primary and was left with nothing.
Liz Gereghty
In a bit of an unusual twist, Democrat Liz Gereghty is related to another prominent elected official – just not in New York. She’s the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is a relatively popular figure even among Democrats outside of Michigan. But Gereghty is a longtime resident of the Hudson Valley, and decided she would follow in her sister’s political footsteps to run to represent New York in Congress. She currently serves on the Katonah-Lewisboro School Board, to which she was first elected in 2019. She formerly ran a gift shop, Pop Katonah.
MaryAnn Carr
MaryAnn Carr officially announced her candidacy for the Democratic primary in July. Originally from rural Mississippi, Carr is a Westchester County information technology director and Bedford Town supervisor. She was the deputy supervisor during 2020, after being a Bedford Town Council member from 2016 until 2019. If elected, she said her focus would be on gun violence and women’s rights.
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2023/08/whos-running-ny-17/388522/
