Polling Average
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9%
Democrat
Beth Davidson
NY-17 Democratic nominee?
$87.4K
JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRockland County Legislator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew York
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BackgroundRockland County Legislator
Notable personal detailsBeth J. Davidson is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New York’s 17th Congressional District and a Rockland County Legislator representing District 10 (including Nyack and surrounding communities). She previously served two terms on the Nyack School Board, including roles as Vice President and Secretary. In the Rockland County Legislature, she has chaired the Environmental Committee and the county’s Water Task Force and served as vice chair of the Economic Development & Housing Committee. She has also worked as a writer and consultant to nonprofits and political campaigns.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief for local homeowners and middle-class families (including restoring the full SALT deduction and past local property tax relief) while also backing targeted public investments to lower costs for families. Emphasizes bipartisan tax cuts and measures to reduce everyday expenses rather than advocating higher taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and strengthening Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; expanding access to mental health, addiction recovery, and reproductive health care; and guaranteeing paid family and medical leave and broader family-care supports. Prioritizes affordable, accessible healthcare and reproductive freedoms, including preserving access to abortion, birth control, and IVF. No explicit endorsement of Medicare-for-All is stated on campaign materials reviewed.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform including streamlining asylum processing and a path to citizenship for Dreamers while also calling for increased resources for Border Patrol and deportation of violent criminals; emphasizes both modernization of the system and strengthened border security. Positions balance humanitarian reforms with support for targeted enforcement and border personnel.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring Roe v. Wade and codifying abortion rights nationally; guarantees nationwide access to abortion, birth control, and IVF; opposes national abortion bans and seeks repeal of the Hyde Amendment.
Climate & Energy
The candidate supports investing in clean energy, public transportation, green job training, energy efficiency incentives, and transitioning to 100% renewable electricity with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions. The campaign also emphasizes upgrading water infrastructure, holding polluters accountable, and protecting shorelines and wetlands.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports universal background checks, red flag laws, and reinstating an assault weapons ban, and she frames gun violence as a public-health crisis while also supporting funding for law enforcement and community violence intervention programs.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Beth Davidson is emerging as one of the top contenders in the Democratic primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District. A recent Siena poll shows her essentially tied for the lead, with 17% support, just behind Cait Conley at 18%, while 41% of voters remain undecided. The race is expected to become more contentious as campaigns ramp up opposition research and strategic attacks.
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Polls
NY-17 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
NY-17 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Beth Davidson for NY-17 Democratic nominee?
Rockland Private School Administrators
Public figure
Rockland Private School Administrators endorsed Beth Davidson in the Democratic primary for NY-17.
Former opponents Sullivan and Chatzky
Public endorsement
Former opponents Sullivan and Chatzky endorsed Beth Davidson.
Pleasantville Democratic Committee
Political organization
Pleasantville Democratic Committee endorsed Beth Davidson.
Rye Democratic Committee
Political organization
Rye Democratic Committee endorsed Beth Davidson.
Former NY-17 candidates Sullivan and Chatzky
Public endorsement
Former NY-17 candidates Sullivan and Chatzky endorsed Beth Davidson in the Democratic primary.
Rockland Democratic leaders
Public endorsement
Rockland Democratic leaders endorsed Beth Davidson for Congress in the NY-17 primary.
Rockland County Democratic Committee
Political organization
Rockland County Democratic Committee endorsed Beth Davidson for Congress in New York's 17th District.
Westchester Democratic leaders
Public endorsement
Westchester Democratic leaders endorsed Beth Davidson in the NY-17 race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.2M
$1.6M
$1.1M
$545.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.2M
$183.7K
$2.0M
$111.1K
Source: FEC