New York — 16th District

George Latimer

Supports targeted housing investments and tax stability

Latimer highlights his record of maintaining county tax levels for five consecutive years as County Executive while expanding investments in small businesses, downtown revitalization, and affordable housing. In Congress, he advocates for federal programs to incentivize affordable housing development, expand renter protections, and support low- and middle-income homeownership.

• Supported creating over 2,500 affordable housing units in Westchester with 4,000 more in the pipeline
• Established the Affordable Housing Investment Flex Fund
• Awarded over $250 million in grants to Minority and Women-owned businesses
• Voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act reconciliation)

“In Congress, Latimer will maintain his commitment to push for the implementation of policies that address the root causes of the housing crisis, which includes incentivizing the construction of affordable housing units”

Joseph Cinquemani

Supports federal spending cuts and tax exemptions

Cinquemani argues that excessive federal spending is the primary driver of economic pain and proposes an across-the-board 10% reduction in federal agency budgets. He supports exempting workers from federal income taxes on income up to the poverty line and replacing Federal Reserve interest rate controls with free-market dynamics.

• Proposes an across-the-board 10% reduction in federal spending
• Advocates extending federal income tax withholding exemptions up to the federal poverty line
• Proposes stripping the Federal Reserve of unilateral interest rate authority and placing monetary decisions under an advisory role to the Secretary of the Treasury

“Every dollar spent by an unaccountable bureaucrat in Washington is a dollar stolen from the families and small businesses of Westchester and the Bronx.”

George Latimer

Supports Green New Deal and clean energy transition

Latimer views climate change as an urgent threat and supports passing a Green New Deal to transition away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy. His local record includes fleet electrification, investing in EV charging infrastructure, and implementing waste-reduction initiatives.

• Supports passing a Green New Deal
• Invested over $20 million in electric-vehicle charging infrastructure as County Executive
• Pushed for the electrification of the county vehicle fleet

“As George believes it is our shared responsibility to preserve the planet for future generations, he will support passing a Green New Deal to enact comprehensive policies that address environmental degradation”

Joseph Cinquemani

Supports nuclear energy and natural gas drilling

Cinquemani advocates for state energy independence by recommissioning the Indian Point Energy Center as a hub for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). He also supports expanding domestic natural gas extraction through the Marcellus Shale formation to lower home heating and electricity costs.

• Recommission Indian Point Energy Center for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
• Supports natural gas extraction from the Marcellus Shale formation ('Drill, baby, drill!')

“Recommissioning Indian Point with safe, next-generation nuclear technology will deliver clean, sustainable, and truly affordable baseload power directly to our community”

George Latimer

Supports comprehensive reform and asylum integration

Latimer supports comprehensive immigration reform, including pathways to citizenship and accelerated work permits for immigrants. As County Executive, he accepted asylum seekers and advocated establishing a dedicated local immigration court in Westchester.

• Supported the Immigrant Protection Act as County Executive
• Pushed for a dedicated immigration court in Westchester to expedite asylum claims
• Prioritizes accelerating work permits and establishing fair paths to citizenship
• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) and the SAVE Act (H.R. 22)

“George was the only County Executive with the courage and compassion to step up and help find asylum seekers a place of respite and a path forward.”

Joseph Cinquemani

Supports local cooperation with federal immigration authorities

Cinquemani emphasizes law enforcement cooperation and border security compliance. He advocates requiring state and local police forces to cooperate with federal immigration officers.

• Mandate state and local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal law enforcement officers

“State & local law enforcement to cooperate with federal law officers”

George Latimer

Supports international alliances, Ukraine aid, and Israel

Latimer advocates for strong international alliances, supporting continued aid to Ukraine and backing NATO's global defense role. He affirms Israel's right to existence and self-defense while supporting a two-state solution, alongside diplomatic risk reduction with China.

• Supports continued foreign aid to Ukraine against Russian aggression
• Supports Israel's security, self-defense, and a negotiated two-state solution
• Supports NATO's central role in global security
• Advocates for lower military and economic tensions with China while defending Pacific allies

“George stands with Ukraine, and will advocate for more aid as long as Ukraine faces aggression that terrorizes its people and challenges its very sovereignty.”

Joseph Cinquemani

Supports America First foreign strategy and UN/NATO reform

Cinquemani endorses an assertive foreign policy framework, demanding an unconditional surrender from Iran while praising decisive military actions. He proposes structural international reforms, including relocating the United Nations out of New York and reorganizing NATO.

• Demands unconditional surrender from Iran
• Proposes moving United Nations headquarters out of New York
• Reconstitute the UN Security Council to 15 members
• Reorganize NATO and avoid un-winnable nation-building quagmires

“Real leadership doesn't entangle us in endless, un-winnable nation-building, the quagmire Democrats seem to be rooting for right now.”

George Latimer

Supports collective bargaining and union infrastructure jobs

Latimer emphasizes protecting collective bargaining rights and directing public infrastructure spending toward high-paying union jobs. As County Executive, he created job training programs and targeted workforce development for formerly incarcerated individuals.

• Protects the right for workers to collectively bargain
• Utilizes infrastructure projects to generate local union construction jobs
• Established job training and targeted workforce development initiatives in Westchester

“Latimer will continue to support policies and find actionable ways to restore public trust in our democratic institutions and to combat corruption, promote transparency, protect the right for workers to collectively bargain”

Joseph Cinquemani

Supports trade apprenticeships and union incentives

Cinquemani positions himself as an advocate for organized labor, proposing trade union apprenticeships as a lucrative alternative to four-year college degrees. He proposes tax policy adjustments and retraining programs to help union members adapt to technological change.

• Proposes a 'Billionaire Investment Tax – A BIT for Unions'
• Promotes trade union apprenticeships as a debt-free alternative to college
• Supports large energy infrastructure projects (Indian Point, gas drilling) to create union jobs

“We will aggressively promote joining a trade union as a superior, highly lucrative alternative to college.”

George Latimer

Supports gun reform measures and red flag laws

Latimer prioritizes gun control legislation, advocating for an assault weapons ban, universal background checks, and Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). In Westchester, he increased public safety budgets while establishing a dedicated Gun Violence Prevention Task-force.

• Advocates for a federal assault weapons ban and universal background checks
• Supports Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) to temporarily restrict firearm access during crises
• Created the Westchester Gun Violence Prevention Task-force

“As a candidate for Congress, Latimer will continue to prioritize keeping our communities safe by advocating for common-sense gun reform including an assault weapons ban and universal background checks.”

Joseph Cinquemani

Supports police coordination with federal officers

Cinquemani focuses his public safety agenda on inter-agency cooperation, advocating for state and local law enforcement to work directly alongside federal law enforcement officers.

• Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officers

“State & local law enforcement to cooperate with federal law officers”

George Latimer

Supports protecting Medicare and expanding care programs

Latimer opposes any attempts to privatize or dismantle Medicare and Social Security, advocating for expanded benefits. In county government, he funded caregiver resources and launched a Black Maternal Child Health Initiative.

• Opposes privatization or reductions to Medicare and Social Security
• Launched a $1 million Black Maternal Child Health Initiative
• Expanded healthcare access and caregiver programs for seniors

“He will oppose any attempts to privatize or reimagine these essential programs, ensuring they remain solvent and accessible for current and future generations.”

Joseph Cinquemani

Supports healthcare deregulation and market reform

Cinquemani proposes a three-part healthcare insurance solution centered on transparency, choice expansion, and deregulation. He advocates cutting administrative overhead and unnecessary government mandates to reduce health insurance costs.

• Proposes a 3-part healthcare insurance solution: Inform – Expand – Deregulate
• Advocates cutting administrative costs and eliminating unnecessary regulations to encourage market competition

“A 3-part healthcare insurance solution: Inform – Expand – Deregulate”

George Latimer

Supports voting rights expansion and transparency

Latimer focuses on expanding voting access through early voting and mail-in options while protecting election workers from intimidation. He voted for transparency legislation in Congress and signed local ethics disclosure laws.

• Signed the Truthful Disclosure Bill in Westchester County
• Supports expanding early voting, mail-in ballots, and voter awareness campaigns
• Voted Yea on H.R. 4405 (Epstein Files Transparency Act)
• Voted Nay on H.R. 1526 (NORRA of 2025) and H.R. 22 (SAVE Act)

“In Congress, George will prioritize safeguarding our democratic institutions by protecting election workers from harassment and intimidation, expanding voting access through initiatives such as early voting, mail-in ballots”

Joseph Cinquemani

Supports congressional pay reform and government transparency

Cinquemani advocates for reforming legislative accountability through legislation that halts pay for members of Congress during government shutdowns or debt defaults. He also endorses the 'Restore Trust in Congress Act'.

• Supports H.R. 1973 – No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act
• Supports H.R. 5106 – 'Restore Trust in Congress Act'

“H.R. 1973 – No Pay for Congress During Default of Shutdown Act”

George Latimer

Supports equitable resource access and targeted programs

Latimer advocates for equal access to resources regardless of race or background, pointing to county programs targeting minority business grants and Black maternal health. In Congress, he voted against restrictions on transgender athletic participation.

• Allocated over $250 million in grants to Minority and Women-owned businesses
• Launched the Black Maternal Child Health Initiative
• Voted Nay on H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025)

“George Latimer believes it is a moral obligation to ensure equitable access to resources, opportunities, and support systems for every individual, regardless of race, gender, or background.”

Joseph Cinquemani

Opposes DEI mandates and advocates colorblind opportunity

Cinquemani rejects Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies, government quotas, and systemic racism narratives, framing them as divisive. Citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois, and Thomas Sowell, he supports colorblind equal opportunity over government-mandated equity.

• Opposes DEI demands and government outcome quotas
• Advocates colorblind solutions based on individual character
• Cites A. Philip Randolph, Dr. MLK Jr., and W.E.B. Du Bois as foundational moral touchstones

“They stand as powerful, contemporary proof that the solution to historical injustice is equal opportunity not the Orwellian fabricated mandate of 'equity', which is nothing more than the government ordering its own preferred outcomes.”

George Latimer

Supports federal reproductive rights protections

Latimer supports federal statutory protections for abortion access through the Women's Health Protection Act and opposes a national abortion ban. He signed clinic access legislation in Westchester and supports federal protections for contraception and IVF.

• Supports passing the Women's Health Protection Act
• Opposes efforts to enact a national abortion ban
• Signed the Reproductive Health Care Facilities Access Act in Westchester
• Advocates preserving access to contraception and in vitro fertilization (IVF)

“George is committed to ensuring clinic access and defending healthcare providers who offer reproductive services, and if elected will seek to secure these rights and protections by voting for the Women’s Health Protection Act.”