Michael Lawler
U.S. Representative from NY, District 17
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Mike Lawler is a Republican representing New York's 17th District since 2022, a former political strategist who defeated DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney in his first congressional election.
Michael Vincent Lawler, U.S. Representative for New York's 17th Congressional District, is a Republican first elected in 2022 serving his second term representing the lower Hudson Valley including Rockland County and portions of Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties. A Manhattan College graduate who worked as a political strategist and lobbyist, Lawler served in the New York State Assembly before his 2022 upset victory against DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney. In the 119th Congress, he serves on the House Foreign Affairs and Financial Services committees as a member of the Main Street Caucus, Problem Solvers Caucus, and Republican Governance Group. Considered one of the most vulnerable House Republicans, Lawler focuses on the SALT deduction cap, Israel, and moderate Republican suburban priorities, with speculation about potential gubernatorial ambitions.