Brian Lairn on WNYC, the road to control of Congress runs across the Mario Cuomo Bridge.

One of the most contested house seats in the country this November is expected to be in New York's 17th

congressional district. Republican Mike Lawler is running for reelection. Most of the voters in the district,

north of New York City, live in Westchester and Rockland. The county is on either side of the Mario Cuomo

Tapancy Bridge. Hello, Terry Town,, hello Nyack. The district also covers

all of Putnam County and some of Duchess a little more to the north. So what kind of Democrat

is best positioned to win in a swing district like that after two years of the Trump administration?

And what might we learn from the results of the Democratic primary there

about where the party's voters are on the scale from Democratic Socialists to Third Way centrist?

Last night, three Democrats vying for a shot to take on current Republican Congressman Lawler,

Army veteran Kate Conley, Rockland County

legislator, Beth Davidson, and Tarrytown Trustee F.E. Phillips Staley faced off in a debate

at Manhattanville University. There are more candidates than them, but these are the three who made

the cut, who qualified for the debate.

And joining us now to break down some of the biggest local issues in that race and how this

district fits into the national politics of this year's midterm elections.

And to listen to some clips with us are Jeff Colton, editor-in-chief of city and state,

and Timmy Fatiola, independent journalist who writes the substack, Judge Street Journal.

He's all over this race.

Jeff, welcome back to WNIC and Timmy, welcome.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

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