New York Governor Kathy Hochul has taken a sarcastic stance toward Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, expressing insincere sympathy for New York Republican representatives who might lose their seats in the wake of her Democratic gerrymandering plans. Hochul, who is pushing to redraw the state’s electoral map to benefit her party, has criticized Lawler’s potential to end partisan gerrymandering. While she claims that Lawler has significant political power in Washington, she is clearly not taking his efforts at face value. As California Governor Gavin Newsom also moves to redraw maps to increase Democratic representation, Hochul continues to push forward with her plan in response to Texas’s GOP-led gerrymandering. Meanwhile, the potential involvement of former President Donald Trump in the New York City mayoral race has drawn attention, as Trump may seek to influence the outcome to counter the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani. Trump’s potential involvement comes as former Governor Andrew Cuomo actively promotes his candidacy in the race, with his campaign now taking a more direct approach on social media.