Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) refused to comment Sunday on whether or not he would support former President Donald Trump’s campaign for a second term this November.
In an interview with Dana Bash on CNN’s State of the Union, Lawler said he is focused on delivering for his New York district. Lawler did not endorse Trump in the primary, when asked if he would endorse Trump, he said he was not focused on an endorsement.
“Look, I’m not focused right now on the presidential race, I am focused on my campaign and my district and the work we are doing here,” Lawler said. “At some point, I’m sure I’ll have a comment with respect to the presidential race, but right now, I’m focused on my district.”
Lawler is one of the more vulnerable House Republicans who have yet to publicly endorse the president. Lawler represents a New York district that went for Biden by 20 points in 2020, leaving him in a tough position heading up to Trump’s rematch with the president.
In addition to Lawler, Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Young Kim (R-CA) have all yet to endorse Trump. Schwiekert’s Maricopa County district has voted increasingly blue in recent elections.
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Lawler previously said intrigue around endorsements was “one of the stupidest things.”
“They’re going to say whatever they want to say on the matter anyways,” Lawler told Politico. “No matter what.”
