Why House Dems may go easy on one of GOP's most vulnerable members
Summary
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler from New York is in a tough race to keep his seat in a key area that voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. Some House Democrats are cautious about spending a lot of money to defeat him because he is seen as a bipartisan Republican and running in an expensive media market, although Democratic groups say they will continue working to win the seat.Key Facts
- Mike Lawler is a Republican representative from New York's 17th District, a key battleground area.
- Kamala Harris won this district in the 2024 election by a small margin.
- Republicans are spending heavily on ads in this district, more than 40 times what Democrats have reserved.
- Lawler's campaign and aligned GOP groups have reserved about $11.6 million for ads.
- Democrats have reserved only about $270,000, partly due to high costs in the New York City media market.
- Democratic groups say they see the district as one of the best opportunities to flip a seat and will continue efforts to win.
- Some Democrats prefer to spend money on districts with more potential pickups instead of heavily contesting Lawler's seat.
- There is some tension between Lawler and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Democrats plan to spend money against Lawler despite some private caution.
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