(NewsNation) — NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ has called the race for New York’s District 17 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of Rep. Mike Lawler. See results of U.S. House and U.S. Senate races from around the country here.
In one of four races for New York U.S. House seats considered a toss-up, Republican Rep. Mike Lawler was challenged by Democrat Mondaire Jones.
Lawler’s victory was one of four seats GOP candidates were able to flip in New York in 2022. Two years later, Republicans are hoping to maintain their slim majority of the U.S. House.
The New York district covers all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester counties.
Redistricting has turned the region into a swing district as Putnam County and the southern part of Dutchess County lean more conservative.
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The race became contentious at times with both Lawler and Jones accusing one another of distorting their opponent’s stance on issues of abortion and the support of law enforcement agencies, CBS News reported.
Lawler characterized Jones as a “radical extremist” while Jones countered by claiming that Lawler “votes like an extreme MAGA Republican.”
Jones claimed that if Lawler was elected, residents will “see a dangerous Project 2025 agenda.”
Heading into Tuesday’s election, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans control the chamber with a narrow majority of 220 seats while the Democrats occupy 212 and three vacancies.
