Congressman Mike Lawler introduces legislation to establish national standards for redistricting and end partisan gerrymandering.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Lawler proposes new legislation: Congressman Mike Lawler has introduced the FAIR MAP Act aimed at ending partisan gerrymandering by establishing national redistricting standards. He emphasizes the need for transparency and fairness to ensure that “voting rights and equal representation only work if the system itself is fair.”
Lawler criticizes local efforts: Lawler criticizes New York Democrats for allegedly attempting to redraw congressional maps in a manner he describes as a power grab, stating such actions violate the will of the voters and democratic principles. He calls for an end to these practices to preserve electoral integrity.
Key provisions of the FAIR MAP Act: The proposed legislation includes measures such as prohibiting mid-decade redistricting, requiring congressional districts to be contiguous and compact, and mandating valid photo identification for federal elections, among other provisions aimed at enhancing electoral fairness.
Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.
Michael Lawler Fundraising
Michael Lawler recently disclosed $694.7K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 20th, 2026. This was the 2nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 61.8% came from individual donors.
Lawler disclosed $575.3K of spending. This was the 2nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Lawler disclosed $3.5M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 6th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Michael Lawler's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Michael Lawler Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Michael Lawler is worth $177.0K, as of January 26th, 2026. This is the 447th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lawler has approximately $86.0K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Michael Lawler's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lawler.
Michael Lawler Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Michael Lawler:
- H.R.7219: To require the congressional districts established by a State to meet certain requirements, to prohibit States from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to exclude aliens without lawful status under the immigration laws from number of persons used to determine apportionment of representatives and number of electoral votes, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7218: To require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and establish certain protections for minor users, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7108: To improve public housing agency accountability.
- H.R.7107: To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide a report to the Congress on the non-compliance of the New York City Housing Authority, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7018: To limit funding for United States participation in the United Nations if Israel is illegally expelled.
- H.R.6718: Professional Student Degree Act
You can track bills proposed by Michael Lawler on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lawler.
2026 New York's 17th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $62,969,357 of spending in New York's 17th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $39,793,238 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($12,130,902)
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($11,170,000)
- DCCC ($3,655,418)
- BATTLEGROUND NEW YORK ($3,008,999)
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND ($2,769,384)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 New York's 17th congressional district election.
