{"id":2110773,"date":"2023-11-29T10:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T15:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gretchen-whitmers-sister-drops-house-bid-against-lawler-in-new-york\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T10:18:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T15:18:18","slug":"gretchen-whitmers-sister-drops-house-bid-against-lawler-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gretchen-whitmers-sister-drops-house-bid-against-lawler-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Gretchen Whitmer&#8217;s sister withdraws from House race against Lawler in NY"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgretchen-whitmers-sister-drops-house-bid-against-lawler-in-new-york%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2110773&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democratic Candidate Liz Whitmer Gereghty Drops Bid, Paving the Way for Primary Opponent<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, Liz Whitmer Gereghty, the\u200d Democratic candidate\u200c running against Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) in a highly competitive House race in New \u2064York, has withdrawn from the race. Gereghty,\u200c who is the sister of Gov. Gretchen \u2064Whitmer (D-MI) and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-endorses-texas-republican-monica-de-la-cruz\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Endorses Texas Republican Monica De La Cruz\">successful small businesswoman<\/a>, made the\u2063 decision to endorse her\u200d primary\u2062 opponent, Mondaire Jones, and focus on supporting \u2062Democratic efforts to\u200d regain the House majority in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Gereghty&#8217;s Commitment to Electing Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I remain \u2062committed to \u2064doing \u200beverything possible\u200c to elect Democrats\u2063 across the board in 2024, especially here in NY-17,&#8221;\u2062 Gereghty \u200dstated. &#8220;Uniting our party and directing\u200d our resources towards reclaiming the House is crucial in combating the radical extremism that plagues our\u2062 political \u2063landscape.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gereghty didn&#8217;t hold back in her criticism of Lawler, labeling him as &#8220;anti-choice&#8221; and a\u200d &#8220;shapeshifting\u2064 extremist&#8221; who needs to be \u2063ousted from office. Her primary goal is to reclaim the seat that Lawler, a\u2064 first-term Republican, won in\u2063 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Gereghty&#8217;s \u2063Strong Words Against Lawler<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Mike Lawler\u200d and his allies are more concerned with regulating women than addressing the flood of \u200bweapons of war in our nation,&#8221;\u200d she\u200d asserted. &#8220;They are actively working\u2063 to defund public schools \u2062and conveniently ignore the fact \u2063that Congress&#8217; inaction on common\u200d sense gun safety legislation impacts your property taxes when schools have to increase spending on \u200bsecurity\u200d to\u2063 protect our \u2062students.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need real progress, \u200bnot mere performance art,&#8221; Gereghty emphasized. &#8220;We deserve better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The race for \u2063Lawler&#8217;s seat in\u200c New \u200cYork&#8217;s\u200c 17th District is considered \u200done of the most competitive\u200d races of \u200cthe 2024 cycle, with \u200dthe nonpartisan Cook Political Report rating it as a toss-up. Lawler&#8217;s victory in 2022 over former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick\u2062 Maloney \u200ddealt a\u2064 significant blow to Democrats in the midterm elections and played a role \u200din Republicans \u200cgaining\u200b control of the\u200d House.<\/p>\n<p>All 435 seats \u2062are up\u2064 for \u2064grabs in 2024, as Republicans\u200b aim to maintain their slim majority in the lower chamber. Out of the 45 competitive seats, 18 are currently held\u200b by Republicans in districts that voted for President Joe Biden \u200cin \u200c2020, compared to only five\u2063 Democrats defending seats\u200c in districts carried \u2062by former President Donald Trump. This balance of vulnerable GOP-held seats keeps the upcoming election cycle highly competitive.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Gereghty&#8217;s endorsement \u2063of Jones impact the competitiveness of the House race in New \u2063York&#8217;s district?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bCountry,&#8221; Gereghty stated \u200din her announcement. &#8220;While I believe I could\u2063 have been an effective representative for the people of New \u2064York&#8217;s \u2063district, I ultimately decided that stepping aside and supporting\u200d Mondaire\u2064 Jones gives us the \u200dbest chance to win and enact positive change in Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gereghty&#8217;s decision to drop out \u200dof the race comes as a surprise to many, as she had been considered a strong candidate and had gained support throughout the district. However, her \u2064endorsement of Jones shows her dedication to the Democratic\u2064 Party and her belief in his ability to lead.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Jones&#8217; Progressive Agenda<\/h3>\n<p>Mondaire Jones, a Harvard Law graduate and former Obama administration\u200d official, has and\u200d continues to champion\u200c progressive policies that resonate with\u200d \u2063Democratic\u2064 voters. His platform includes Medicare for All,\u200b a Green New Deal, criminal justice reform, and comprehensive immigration reform.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, who would be\u200b the first openly gay Black member of Congress if elected,\u200d has also fought for LGBTQ+ rights and has been a vocal advocate for equity and justice for marginalized communities. His commitment to progressive causes has resonated \u200bwith many voters within the district, and Gereghty&#8217;s endorsement will undoubtedly boost his campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Competitive House Race<\/h3>\n<p>The decision by Gereghty to step out of \u200cthe race has shaken up the dynamics of the campaign and increased the competitiveness of the House race in New \u2064York&#8217;s district. With Gereghty&#8217;s endorsement,\u2062 Jones will likely see an influx of\u200c support from both voters and donors who previously supported her.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Lawler, the Republican incumbent, will now face a strong \u200bDemocratic contender who has the backing of the \u2063party establishment. Lawler, who has held\u200c the seat for \u2062two terms, will have to work even harder\u2062 to maintain his position in what is shaping up to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorneys-argue-vindictive-special-counsel-indictment-criminalizes-speech\/\" title=\"Trump's lawyers claim that the Special Counsel's indictment unfairly criminalizes speech as an act of vengeance.\">fiercely contested\u2064 election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Implications for the Democratic Party<\/h3>\n<p>Gereghty&#8217;s decision to drop out and endorse Jones also \u2064reflects the broader dynamics within\u200d the Democratic Party. With \u2064the upcoming elections determining control \u200cof the House \u2064and potentially impacting the agendas of both parties, unity and \u2062strategic decision-making are crucial.<\/p>\n<p>By endorsing Jones and focusing on supporting Democratic efforts to regain \u2062the House majority, Gereghty is \u2062sending a clear message about the\u2064 importance of party \u2062unity and the need to prioritize larger goals over \u200dindividual aspirations. This strategic move \u2063demonstrates a commitment to advancing a progressive agenda and ensuring a Democratic majority in\u2062 Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Gereghty&#8217;s withdrawal from the House race, though unexpected, demonstrates her commitment to the Democratic Party and her\u2062 belief in the strength of her primary opponent, Mondaire Jones. With her endorsement, Jones is poised \u2064to gain momentum and support in his bid for the House seat, further intensifying the competition in New \u2064York&#8217;s district. As \u200bthe campaign continues, all eyes will \u2062be on how the candidates navigate \u2064this changing landscape and how it plays\u200b out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-in-pennsylvania-and-oregon-delayed-by-printed-errors-in-mailed-ballots\/\" title=\"Election Results in Pennsylvania and Oregon Delayed by Printed Errors in Mailed Ballots\">final election results<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liz Whitmer Gereghty, a Democratic candidate, withdrew from the House race against Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY). This move paves the way for her primary opponent, Mondaire Jones, to challenge the incumbent Republican in the upcoming election. Gereghty, a small businesswoman from Westchester County and sister of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), made this decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2110774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2110773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2110773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2110773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2110773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2110774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2110773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2110773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2110773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}