NEW POLL: Radical Peter Chatzky is the Favorite in NY-17 Primary

A new poll shows radical, Zohran Mamdani-loving Peter Chatzky is the favorite in the crowded Democrat primary race to take on Republican Mike Lawler.

According to the poll, when the ballot is slimmed down to Peter Chatzky, Cait Conley, and Beth Davidson and their biographies are introduced, Chatkzy jumps to a clear lead with 27% and the number of undecided voters drop significantly.

This is tough news for national Democrats as voters are rejecting their top picks and siding with the socialist-aligned radical.   

“Comrade Peter Chatzky surging makes it clear: The progressive wing of the Democrat Party has the base in a chokehold, and Democrats will pay the price at the ballot box next November.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole

Read the full story here or see excerpts below:

Rockland Post Exclusive: New 17th Congressional Democratic Poll
Rockland Post
Keith Shikowitz
December 18, 2025

A new polling memo obtained exclusively by the Rockland Post shows progressive Democrat Peter Chatzky surging amongst Democrat primary voters in the race to take on Republican Rep. Mike Lawler.

The key takeaways from the poll, according to the memo:

• A significant share of Democrat voters remain undecided, revealing the wide-open nature of this race. 70% of likely Democrat primary voters are undecided, and no candidate received more than 9% of voters.
• When the ballot is slimmed to Peter Chatzky, Beth Davidson, and Cait Conley with biographies attached to candidates, progressive Peter Chatzky is the front-runner, jumping to 27% on the ballot, while undecideds drop to 42%. 
• The data also shows that New York City’s progressive mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, is viewed positively among Democratic primary voters, with his image at 60% favorable, highlighting the importance of his agenda and coalition to a primary victory in NY-17.

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Whichever Democrat emerges from the primary will face Rep. Lawler, who has raised $3.9M this cycle so far, and who bucked the top of the ticket last November, winning reelection in a district Kamala Harris carried.

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