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Mike Lawler: “The map that we had in 2022 that was drawn by a court…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Rep. Mike Lawler on gerrymandering, Trump's tariffs and more | The Point Full Interview 8.10.25

Published | Video Starts at 04:56

… Republican seats, less Republican seats or just more competitive seats and let the chips fall where they may? I think it will lead to fairer elections. Look at New York. The map that we had in 2022 that was drawn by a court appointed special master resulted in Republicans winning 11 of 26 seats. Now we control seven. The map allows for, broadly speaking, us to go from anywhere from 6 to 11. That is good for New York, that's good for the country. (04:56–05:06)

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Asserts that a court-appointed special master drew a map in 2022 leading to Republicans winning 11 of 26 seats in New York.

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