Politics & Government
Mike Lawler To Sit Out New York Governor's Race And Run For Reelection In House District
Lawler's seat has been targeted by Democrats in past election cycles and is a key part of Republican's current narrow House majority.
Updated on: July 24, 2025
Rep. Mike Lawler says he will run for reelection in his Hudson Valley House district in the 2026 midterms, forgoing a bid for governor.
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Lawler had been considering a gubernatorial run, among the Republicans looking to challenge incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year's statewide election. But he said in an interview Wednesday morning that he intends to stay in the U.S. House representing the 17th Congressional District.
"There's no question Kathy Hochul is the worst governor in America," Lawler told Fox and Friends. "But after months of deliberating over this and really working through it, I've decided the right thing to do for me and my family and my district is to run for reelection. My seat was determinative of control of the House back in 2022 and again in 2024. I'm one of only three Republicans that won a seat that Kamala Harris also won. Keeping the House majority critical if we are going to continue to move this economy in the right direction."
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