VoteVets Launches One Million Dollar Ad Buy For Cait Conley in NY-17, Releases Poll Showing Her With Growing Lead

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“Too many politicians are in it for themselves. Cait fights for us.”

Washington, DC. – Today, VoteVets is announcing a one million dollar ad buy in support of Cait Conley – the front-runner in the Democratic primary in New York’s 17th Congressional District. Cait served for 16 years as an active-duty Army officer, deploying overseas six times to combat zones including Iraq and Afghanistan. She broke barriers as one of the first women in Special Ops leadership, and was awarded three Bronze Stars for displaying “the highest degree of professionalism, sound judgment, and technical and tactical competence while conducting combat operations.” VoteVets was an early endorser of Conley, noting that her bio and experience makes her the candidate best positioned to flip this crucial seat in the fall.

In addition to launching this ad campaign, VoteVets is also releasing a new polling memo showing Cait with an early 7 point lead in the race – a lead that data proves will only grow more as voters get to know her better.

The ad, “Valley Home,”  highlights Cait’s multi-generational roots in the district, her working family background, her commitment to serve after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the military leadership that makes her the best candidate to go up against Republican Mike Lawler this fall.

The ad will run heavily on cable networks that overindex with targeted audiences, including news and financial networks, ESPN, HGTV, Lifetime, and Hallmark, along with placements during live Yankees and Mets games. In addition, the ad will target addressable cable advertising pinpoints and reach specific high-propensity primary voters.

In a time when voters’ cynicism is difficult to break through, VoteVets’ ads combine the most persuasive message with the most trusted messengers. Nonpartisan research by Gallup confirms that Veterans continue to be trusted messengers for a wide swath of voters, and have special credibility with blue collar men and younger demographics that Democrats need to bring back into the fold. Simply put, with the right message and messengers, VoteVets moves voters that no one else in the Democratic ecosystem can.

WATCH: https://youtu.be/MWOTX5WNOdk

AD TRANSCRIPT:

“When your grandfather worked the Montrose brickyards and your mom’s a Valley postal worker, you know the struggle Hudson Valley families feel. After the towers fell, Cait Conley answered the call. From combat zones to the Situation Room, she knows where she comes from. Cait’s running for Congress to take on Trump’s corruption, rein in ICE, and bring down costs for Valley families. Too many politicians are in it for themselves. Cait fights for us.”