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LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENT Incumbent
57.9
Influence Score · 2026
Highly exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $1.73M | 8.23 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $0 | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $0 | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $1K | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $0 | 6.93 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $5.59M | 3.39 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.791 | 5.35 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0289 | 5.84 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0143 | 0.04 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.000 | 0.00 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup NY-17
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENT | REP | Inc. | $1.73M | $4.96M | 57.9 | Highly exposed |
| CONLEY, CAIT | DEM | Chal. | $2.44M | $867 | 8.0 | Substantially backed |
| DAVIDSON, BETH | DEM | Chal. | $1.43M | $485 | 5.5 | Modestly backed |
| SULLIVAN, JOHN | DEM | Chal. | $263K | $485 | 1.0 | Lightly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.