The two Republican House members have both made moves to set up potential runs against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, but Lawler decided against it.

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler Wednesday announced he’ll skip the New York governor’s race and will instead run for reelection in his Westchester County-based swing congressional district. “After months of deliberating over this and really working through it,

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler announced he will forgo a 2026 run for governor and instead seek a third term in his Hudson Valley congressional seat.