Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) announced on Wednesday that he won’t be entering New York’s gubernatorial race, opting to run for reelection in the House instead. Lawler told the New York Times that he believed he was the best candidate to take on the “worst governor in America,

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, a moderate Republican representing a suburban New York swing district, said Wednesday he won't run for governor next year. Lawler had been viewed as a potentially strong challenger to Democratic Gov.

Rep. Mike Lawler says he will run for reelection in New York's 17th Congressional District in the 2026 midterms, forgoing a bid for governor.