Cait Conley
Background
- Holds no public office. Her campaign says she grew up in the Hudson Valley, the daughter of a postal worker and a construction worker, went to West Point, and was the first in her family to graduate from college.
- Her campaign says she served 16 years as an active-duty Army officer, deployed six times to combat zones including Iraq and Afghanistan, and holds three Bronze Stars. CISA calls her a combat-tested Army veteran, and West Point's Combating Terrorism Center biography calls her a decorated combat veteran with six overseas deployments; her service dates, final rank and three Bronze Stars are not established in any official record found.
- Her campaign says she was Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council at the White House. West Point's Combating Terrorism Center biography gives her the same title; her dates in the job are not established.
- In June 2023 CISA put her, as Senior Advisor to the Director, in charge of its work with election officials.
What they say they want to do
- A public health insurance option open to anyone, and Medicare that covers vision, dental and hearing.
- A ban on stock trading by members of Congress and the White House, term limits, and an end to Citizens United.
- Lower utility bills by tying utility profits to performance and banning pass-through costs for jets, lobbying and campaign donations.
- An end to the SALT deduction cap.
- Body cameras, visible ID and no masks for ICE agents, and a path to citizenship for long-settled immigrants.
What the official record shows
- CISA announced that she would lead its partnership work with state and local election officials, as Senior Advisor to the Director.
Campaign money from other committees, by type
| Transfers and contributions from joint fundraising committees 7 committees | $178,517 |
|---|---|
| Committees the FEC records no type for 8 committees | $155,875 |
| Leadership PACs 20 committees | $70,500 |
| Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified 10 committees | $59,500 |
| PAC - Qualified 15 committees | $57,000 |
| Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified 2 committees | $46,066 |
| House 10 committees | $19,500 |
| Labor Organization PACs 3 committees | $12,500 |
| Membership Organization PACs 2 committees | $1,050 |
| PAC - Nonqualified 1 committee | $1,000 |
Source: Federal Election Commission
Money from political committees in the 2025-26 cycle, through June 30, 2026 (FEC lines 11B, 11C and 12). The rows sum to 601,507.43 dollars. They include 153,174.76 dollars moved in from two Democratic nominee funds after the primary, and 44,065.66 dollars the campaign reported from ActBlue on line 11C. Other donations from individuals, including through ActBlue, are not counted here.