A contested primary won’t stop Rep. Mike Lawler from running for New York governor.
The swing-district lawmaker will decide this month whether to pursue the Republican nomination, he said Friday during an interview with Bloomberg Government. He said potential campaigns by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R) will not affect his plans.
“I’m not worried about what any of my colleagues are doing or what others are thinking,” he said.
A divisive primary could damage the eventual GOP nominee against Gov. Kathy Hochul—who appears on track to win her party’s nomination for a second full ...