Rep. Mike Lawler Faces Re-election Challenge in New York's 17th District

• Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, is in danger of losing his seat in the upcoming midterm elections.
• Lawler has previously won in New York's 17th congressional district, a close-run battleground, in the last two elections.
• His support for many of President Trump's policies has caused discontent among some constituents.
• Lawler's ties to Trump might negatively impact his re-election chances.
• The district is one of the closest-run battlegrounds in this year's midterms.