Mike Lawler
Republican · New York · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
U.S. House, NY-17New York · 2026Top priorities
- Stop Out-of-Control Federal Spending
- Improve Affordability for Hudson Valley Taxpayers
- Support Law Enforcement and Crack Down on Crime
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Lawler served as a New York State Assemblyman, deputy town supervisor of Orangetown, senior advisor to the Westchester County Executive and executive director of the New York State Republican Party before founding a government affairs and public relations firm, per the official House biography. He graduated valedictorian from Manhattan College with degrees in accounting and finance, per the official House biography.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
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