A neighborhood New York legislator stated Tuesday she is leaping into the race for Rep. Mike Lawler’s (R-N.Y.) seat in an try “to flip” it.
“I’m a County Legislator, former school board VP, and working mom with a proven record of delivering bipartisan wins for the Hudson Valley,” Rockland County Legislator Beth Davidson (D) stated in a Thursday publish on the social platform X.
“Today, I’m announcing that I’m running to flip NY-17 blue, RT & follow my page to stay up to date with my campaign!” Davidson added.
Davidson’s publish additionally featured a screenshot of an article from The New York Occasions on the native lawmaker’s ambition to carry the the seat representing New York’s seventeenth Congressional District
In November, Lawler fended off a problem for his seat from former Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.), which was a setback for Democrats who wished to regain the district.
The New York Republican touted the efficiency of his celebration in final yr’s election only some days after Election Day.
“You can look at a district like mine, where Joe Biden won by 10 points four years ago, and when all ballots are counted, Donald Trump very likely will win my district, or come just short, which is significant movement across the country,” Lawler instructed NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt on the time.
The Hill has reached out to Lawler’s workplace for remark.
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