Mike Lawler has claimed that not even Jesus Christ could have won re-election in his district after losing his seat in the US midterm elections. The two-time Republican leader was defeated by Democrat Cait Conley for the highly competitive seat in New York’s Hudson Valley region.
Republican leader Mike Lawler says not even Jesus Christ could have won his midterm re-election in the highly competitive New York district.
Despite the disappointing result, Lawler called Conley to accept the defeat and wished her well as the next member of Congress. Conley, a military veteran, pledged to get to work on behalf of the district. Republicans losing the House gives Democrats the power to stall Trump’s legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration. A Senate defeat also threatens his ability to appoint Supreme Court justices and senior officials.
Lawler, 40, picked up only 47.8 per cent of the vote compared to Conley’s 52.1 per cent.
The GOP lawmaker said he was happy about the campaign he ran but “the bottom dropped out” of his support amid voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump. “Jesus Christ could have run and would have lost,” Lawler told CNN, according to reporter Manu Raju. “I have never been afforded in any of my elections a concession on election night and I fundamentally believe it’s the right thing to do,” he said. “And so I congratulate Cait on her win and wish her well as our next member of Congress,” said Lawler. “We have a lot to do to root out the corruption that has taken hold in Washington, lower costs for working families, and make our government serve the people once again,” she said in a statement.
