George Latimer, 2026 New York 16th District House Democratic candidate
George Latimer*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-NY)
2025 – Present
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Joseph Cinquemani, 2026 New York 16th District House Republican candidate
Joseph Cinquemani
REPUBLICAN
Attorney

2026 New York 16th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 New York 16th District House forecast currently gives Democrat George Latimer a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican Joseph Cinquemani. Pollsmax projects Latimer to receive 76.2% of the vote compared with 23.9% for Cinquemani, a projected Democratic margin of 52.3 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 New York 16th District House election features Democrat George Latimer and Republican Joseph Cinquemani. Incumbent Representative George Latimer is seeking reelection to a second term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won New York's 16th congressional district by 22.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
NY-16
Democratic candidate
George Latimer
Republican candidate
Joseph Cinquemani
Incumbent / open seat
George Latimer
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
76.2% D / 23.9% R
Projected margin
D +52.3
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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