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I love my community. That is the fundamental reason I chose to enter the race for Congress -- to stand up for those families here in the Hudson Valley who I have worked with for the last 11 years. The families and communities that are being left behind by the administration in Washington.
I am not a politician, and although I embraced this commitment, it came at the expense of doing the work I love. Working for the community. Over the last several weeks, as we have seen working families become pawns in the shutdown battle, it has become obvious to me that I can effectuate more change by returning to the communities I know and love. And to work in the new communities I have had the honor of getting to know over the course of this journey. Therefore, I have made the decision to end my campaign.
To those who have supported me, I cannot tell you how much it has meant to me to have you on my side through this journey and I can never thank you enough for your friendship, support, and encouragement. I also want to thank my family who have stood with me every step of the way. And last, but certainly not least, I want to thank my wonderful campaign team who have stuck with me through laughter and tears; you have all meant so much to me and I am grateful to you for your amazing work over these many months.
As you all know, I believe that the best candidate will not be one chosen by party insiders, but one who builds genuine grassroots support in all four counties, and I look forward to engaging in this process as a voter and an advocate. Make no mistake, I am not going anywhere. I am invested in this race, and I will do everything I can to ensure that we elect new representation in NY-17. And the first step is making sure that the Democrats choose the strongest candidate to go up against Mike Lawler.
To that end, I am proud to announce that I am strongly endorsing Cait Conley in the Democratic Primary for this district. Over the course of this campaign, I have gotten to know Cait and have seen her commitment to our nation and our shared values, and I believe that she is by far the strongest candidate in this race. I look forward to helping Cait win in June and November, and I know she will make an excellent Congressmember.


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