Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has been flirting with a New York gubernatorial bid after winning reelection to his House seat in 2024. A new Democratic challenger is set to redirect his attention back home.
Rockland County legislator Beth Davidson is jumping into the race for New York’s 17th Congressional District in the hope she can flip the competitive seat for Democrats.
“My name is Beth Davidson,” she said in a post on X announcing her candidacy. “I’m a County Legislator, former school board VP, and working mom with a proven record of delivering bipartisan wins for the Hudson Valley. Today, I’m announcing that I’m running to flip NY-17 blue.”
Davidson filed to run against Lawler on Tuesday, becoming the second Democrat after nonprofit organization leader Jessica Reinmann to declare their candidacy. Davidson already appears to have wide support from Democrats in…
