NRCC Statement on NY-17

If you’re covering today’s news in NY-17, please consider the following statement:

“Effie Phillips-Staley entering this race is further proof that the Democrats still don’t know who they want to lose with. Their primary has turned into a full-blown meltdown – infighting, ego trips, and radical left pandering –because no New Yorkers believe any of their candidates are up to the job of defeating Mike Lawler. The truth is, when your bench is this weak, the campaign starts and ends in chaos.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole