NY17 Results: Maloney Congratulates Lawler On Victory

NEW YORK — The polls have nearly closed and we will soon learn who will represent New York's 17th Congressional District and perhaps control of the House of Representatives.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has conceded his loss and congratulated challenger Michael Lawler.

“I don't like to lose," Maloney said conceding the race. "But my opponent won this race, and he won fair and square. And that means something. I'm not going to whine about it. I'm going to do this the right way and the right thing to do is to say the other guy won, to wish him well and to pledge my support."

With 763 of 774 of precincts reporting, Democrat U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, with 118,963 votes was unable to overcome challenger Michael Lawler's insurmountable lead, with 132,190 votes, according to official results.

The growing popularity of early voting added a sense of urgency to the waning days of the race. In an election season that saw district lines re-drawn, and re-drawn again in the Hudson Valley, voters got to know new candidates and a few familiar faces, and in some cases, former allies turned rivals, surviving hard-fought primary races and incumbents battled newly invigorated challenges.

It all came down to Election Day 2022.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney faced challenger State Assemblyman Michael Lawler in the district redrawn after the 2020 Census to now include central-northern Westchester, all of Rockland and Putnam counties and southern Dutchess County.

How we got here:

• New Congressional Maps Affect Hudson Valley Representation
• Congressional District 17 August Primaries: Maloney, Lawler Win Easily
• 5 Republicans Face Off For 17th District
• 2 Democrats Vye In 17th Congressional District