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NY-17 Democratic nominee?
$40.1K
JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleLawyer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNew York
BackgroundLawyer
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EducationGeorgetown University Law Center (J.D.)
Notable personal detailsMike Sacks is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New York’s 17th Congressional District. He has worked as a lawyer and as a television and print journalist covering political and legal affairs, including Supreme Court coverage and political reporting. His campaign biography states he holds a J.D. from Georgetown Law and a B.A. from Duke, and that he lives in Croton-on-Hudson and is a SAG-AFTRA member.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations, including a small wealth tax on fortunes over $50 million, taxing investment income above $1 million at the same rate as wages, lifting the Social Security payroll tax cap, and closing corporate tax evasion/ensuring multinationals pay comparable foreign profit rates. Sets these tax changes as part of an agenda to rebalance the economy and fund expanded social programs and benefits.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and a single-payer health system that guarantees comprehensive coverage to every U.S. resident, eliminates premiums, co-pays, and deductibles, and allows the government to negotiate drug prices. Advocates passing the Medicare for All Act (H.R. 3069) and protecting traditional Medicare from privatization while expanding funding for rural hospitals and community health centers.
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Immigration & Border
Supports an expansive, humanitarian immigration agenda including a clear roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, protections for DACA recipients, ending programs that deputize local police for immigration enforcement, and dismantling ICE while treating asylum seekers with dignity.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and federal protections for abortion access; describes abortion as health care and calls for passing the Women’s Health Protection Act, repealing the Hyde Amendment, protecting contraception and IVF access, and measures to ensure people can obtain abortion care.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal and a rapid, economy-wide mobilization to address the climate crisis, including a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035, ending federal fossil fuel subsidies, and large public investments in solar, wind, geothermal, public transit, and a Civilian Climate Corps.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implementing universal background checks, enacting federal red flag laws, ending legal immunity for gun manufacturers, and investing in community violence intervention programs.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 11, 2026
Mike Sacks is running as a Democratic candidate in New York’s 17th Congressional District and has drawn attention for an unusual campaign tactic: using Tinder to reach voters. He is part of a crowded and contentious race against Republican incumbent Mike Lawler. Recent coverage around the district has focused more on the broader contest and Trump’s support for Lawler than on Sacks himself, so the latest details about his campaign are limited.
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Articles
NYNew York Post4 months ago
Democrat candidate running against NY Rep. Mike Lawler seeks votes on Tinder
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ADAnchorage Daily News2 months ago
Gas prices threaten Republicans in a race that could help determine House control
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WPWhite Plains Journal News1 month ago
President Trump endorses Mike Lawler in NY-17 congressional race
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WPWhite Plains Journal News22 days ago
Trump visiting Rockland County Friday. What he could talk about
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Polls
NY-17 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$289.5K
$217.1K
$144.7K
$72.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$289.5K
$25.5K
$264.0K
$17.6K
Source: FEC
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