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Created: 2025-07-23 16:01:03 UTC
Rep. Mike Lawler says he will run for reelection in his Hudson Valley House district in the 2026 midterms, forgoing a bid for New York governor.
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.
Lawler's seat has been targeted by Democrats in past election cycles and is a key part of Republican's current narrow House majority.
Shortly after the interview aired, Hochul posted on social media that "this is the same Mike Lawler who caved to Trump the minute he asked to rip away New Yorkers' health care. Of course he doesn't have the spin to face me."
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