On May 4, 2025, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., hosted a lively town hall meeting at a Catholic high school located in Somers, New York, drawing a crowd from his constituency that filled the venue’s auditorium. The event occurred amid local voter criticism over Lawler’s moderate stances and questions about President Donald Trump’s aggressive agenda and policies.
During the town hall, some attendees disrupted the event, leading to police removing several people, including a woman who incited chants of “let her stay,” while Lawler urged respect among participants. About 80 protesters led by Democratic Rockland County legislator Beth Davidson, who is running against Lawler, held demonstrations near the school the following day, May 5, 2025.
The tense town hall and subsequent protest highlight the political divisions in Lawler’s suburban New York swing district and may suggest continued electoral challenges ahead.
