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U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in New York's 16th congressional district

2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
George Latimer
Parties
Democratic · Republican
State primary
Jun 23

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · George Latimer currently holds this seat

Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Cutting what he calls regressive taxes.
  • Civil rights and racial equality.
  • Defending abortion rights.
  • Gun control; he cites standing up to the NRA.
  • Marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights.
  • Green New Deal-style infrastructure investment.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • U.S. Representative for the 16th District since January 2025.
  • Westchester County executive before Congress; earlier served in the New York State Assembly and Senate.
  • Advanced from the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary.

Arguments in favor

  • He works the district municipality by municipality, committing to present to every village board, town board and city council in the 16th: "Residents want to see government solve problems, not point fingers at other governments... Forming a strong bond with local elected officials, cooperating on legislation and funding priorities is an important step in the right direction."

    — George Latimer's office

  • He will appear before anyone who asks, including audiences he disagrees with: "I've accepted literally hundreds of requests to attend community organizations and speak on a variety of issues... we may agree on some things and disagree on others, and I would always make my case forcefully but with respect." No Democrat filed against him in 2026.

    — George Latimer, quoted by the Yonkers Times

Arguments against

  • Appearing alongside Rep. Mike Lawler "normalizes Lawler, who will definitely manipulate it for his campaign" — Latimer "has made strong statements about wanting to win back the House", and this undercuts them.

    — The Orangetown Democratic Committee and Indivisible Westchester, reported by the Yonkers Times

  • He owes his seat to AIPAC money: the 2024 primary in which he unseated Jamaal Bowman drew $25 million in advertising, more than any House primary in history, nearly $15 million of it from the AIPAC-linked United Democracy Project — funders Bowman said "want to destroy our democracy". AIPAC now uses Latimer as the opening image in advertisements about its ability to decide close elections.

    — Jamaal Bowman, in the 2024 primary debate, reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Axios

What we couldn’t verify

  • The AIPAC criticism dates from the 2024 primary rather than from this campaign; no Democrat filed against him in 2026 and no criticism of him by name from his general election opponent was found.
  • An opinion piece published in May 2026 argued he should hold town halls; its author and Latimer's response could not be retrieved from the sources found.
  • His committee assignments were not established from the sources found.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:latimerforny.compolitics1.comen.wikipedia.orglatimer.house.govyonkerstimes.comjta.orgaxios.com

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Nothing documented in the sources reviewed.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Republican nominee for the 16th District.
  • Won the June 23, 2026 Republican primary.

Arguments in favor

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

Arguments against

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

What we couldn’t verify

  • No published criticism of Cinquemani by name could be found, and no published case for him: no campaign site was located and he has drawn no coverage. Because no case against him exists on the record, none is presented for him either.
  • His positions, fundraising and any endorsements were not reported in material available.
  • This district is heavily Democratic and the general election has drawn little coverage.
Sources:politics1.comen.wikipedia.org

Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.

New York held its primary on June 23, 2026. Democratic incumbent George Latimer faces Republican Joe Cinquemani in this southern Westchester and north Bronx district. New York allows fusion voting. The 2026 elections use the congressional map enacted on February 28, 2024. Roster from the New York qualifying lists as reported by Politics1 and Wikipedia. Neither candidate is listed with arguments for or against here: no published criticism of either candidate by name from someone opposing them in this race could be found, and setting out a case against one and not the other would tilt the page.

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