New York 16th District
George Latimer (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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George Latimer
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 15 of 44 votes and bills.
Raised $681,938 since January 2025: 58% from people, 40% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Joseph Cinquemani
Republican · New Rochelle attorney, first-time candidate
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Cinquemani, and what Cinquemani has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 31. A grade needs 4.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Joseph Cinquemani, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Cinquemani, so the grade above comes from this list: what Cinquemani has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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On his campaign site he says the 2025 US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities prevented a wider war.
“Our military executed strikes that destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities in the summer of 2025, a decisive action didn't create a wider war - it prevented one.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing American action against the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme is the with side.
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His list of proposals on his Issues page includes unconditional surrender from Iran.
“Unconditional surrender from Iran”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Demanding unconditional surrender, not a deal, is maximum pressure on the regime.
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His Issues page lists reorganising NATO among his ideas but says nothing on what it would change.
“Reorganize NATO”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Reorganising NATO could mean backing or weakening it, so the words do not settle the side.
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On his campaign site he proposes extending the federal income tax withholding exemption up to the poverty line.
“We will extend the federal income tax withholding exemption to cover all income up to the federal poverty line.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut is the with side of this measure.
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His Issues page lists a Billionaire Investment Tax among his ideas but gives no detail on it.
“Billionaire Investment Tax”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A new tax is named but its design is not, so the words do not settle the side.
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On his campaign site he criticises DEI demands and government quotas.
“a generation surrendering personal excellence and community values to DEI demands for their conformity to government quotas.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing DEI mandates and quotas is the with side of this measure.
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He promises that every federal agency and department will cut its budget by 10 percent, without naming defense.
“Every single agency and department is directly responsible for cutting their budgets by 10%.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The words do not name the defence budget, so they cannot be placed on a side of military.
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His issues list includes state and local law enforcement cooperating with federal law officers, without naming immigration.
“State & local law enforcement to cooperate with federal law officers”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The line does not name immigration, ICE or the border, so it cannot be placed on a side.
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