Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
George Latimer
Democratic · 3 November 2026

George Latimer

U.S. Representative for New York's 16th congressional district (since 2025)

George Latimer, a Democrat who has represented New York's 16th congressional district since 2025 after serving as Westchester County Executive, faces Republican attorney Joseph Cinquemani in his 2026 re-election race.

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Born
November 22, 1953
Birthplace
Mount Vernon, New York
Education
Mount Vernon High School (1970)
Fordham University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974)
New York University Wagner School (Master of Public Administration, 1976)

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Background

George Latimer was born on November 22, 1953, in Mount Vernon, New York, to Stanley and Loretta Latimer. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1970 and commuted to Fordham University in the Bronx, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1974.

With a loan from his father, he completed a Master of Public Administration at New York University's Wagner School in 1976 while working part-time as a budget analyst at Fordham.

He then became a housing coordinator setting up Section 8 housing in Mount Vernon and later spent two decades as a marketing executive in the hospitality industry, including at subsidiaries of Nestlé and ITT.

Career

Latimer first won public office in 1987 with a seat on the Rye City Council and moved to the Westchester County Board of Legislators in 1991, where in 1998 he became the first Democrat elected to chair the board.

He served in the New York State Assembly from 2005 to 2012, representing the 91st district, and in the New York State Senate from 2013 to 2017, representing the 37th district. In 2017 he defeated Republican incumbent Rob Astorino to become Westchester County Executive, and he was re-elected in 2021.

In the June 2024 Democratic primary for New York's 16th congressional district, Latimer defeated incumbent Jamaal Bowman by 58.6% to 41.4%, then won the general election against Republican Miriam Flisser.

Sworn in on January 3, 2025, he serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Small Business.

2026 race

George Latimer is seeking re-election in New York's 16th congressional district, which covers southern Westchester County, including Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle and Rye, along with Co-op City in the Bronx. He was elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2024.

Latimer announced his re-election bid on April 12, 2026, submitting nearly 10,000 signatures, and as the only Democratic candidate he secured the nomination at the June 23 primary. In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Republican nominee Joseph Cinquemani, an attorney.