Mike Lawler flipped a New York district red in 2022. But his ties to Trump might bite him in the midterms

Republican congressman's support of many of the president's policies has infuriated some of his constituents

The Republican congressman Mike Lawler is in danger of losing his seat next week. Again.

In the last two elections, Lawler, 40, has defeated Democratic opponents in New York's 17th congressional district - one of the closest-run battlegrounds in this year's midterms - with moderate policies.