George Latimer (New York politician)

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In December 2023, Latimer announced that he was running for the United States House of Representatives in 2024, challenging incumbent Jamaal Bowman in the June 25 primary for the Democratic nomination in New York's 16th congressional district. [22]

Latimer has received high-profile endorsements for his campaign including from Hillary Clinton, a resident of Chappaqua in Westchester County, former area representatives Eliot Engel and Nita Lowey, and most state legislators representing the district. [23] [24] During the campaign, multiple news outlets reported on the "record-breaking" levels of outside spending in Latimer's favor. [25] The loss was seen as a major defeat for the progressive wing of the party against its more moderate wing represented by Latimer. [26] [25] Latimer went on to win the general election. [3]

Electoral results

George Latimer
George Latimer, 2023 (cropped).jpg
Latimer in 2023
Member-elect of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from New York's 16th district
Assuming office
January 3, 2025
New York 91st Assembly District, 2004 General Election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Latimer26,97864.3
Independence George S. Latimer1,2142.9
Working Families George S. Latimer7211.7
Total George S. Latimer 28,913 68.9
Republican Vincent J. Malfetano12,25729.2
Conservative Vincent J. Malfetano7931.9
TotalVincent J. Malfetano13,05031.1
Total votes41,963 100.0
Democratic hold
New York 91st Assembly District, 2006 General Election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Latimer19,52189.4
Independence George S. Latimer1,4106.5
Working Families George S. Latimer8994.1
Total George S. Latimer (incumbent) 21,830 100.0
Total votes21,830 100.0
Democratic hold
New York 91st Assembly District, 2008 General Election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Latimer29,10565.1
Independence George S. Latimer1,7543.9
Working Families George S. Latimer1,0272.3
Total George S. Latimer (incumbent) 31,886 71.3
Republican Rob Blagi11,85026.5
Conservative Rob Blagi9662.2
TotalRob Blagi12,81628.7
Total votes44,702 100.0
Democratic hold
New York 91st Assembly District, 2010 General Election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Latimer18,70459.9
Independence George S. Latimer1,5314.9
Working Families George S. Latimer9773.1
Total George S. Latimer (incumbent) 21,212 68.0
Republican Bill Reed8,75928.1
Conservative Bill Reed1,2464.0
TotalBill Reed10,00532.0
Total votes31,217 100.0
Democratic hold
New York 37th Senatorial District, 2012 General Election [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Latimer61,01051.3
Working Families George S. Latimer3,2262.7
Total George S. Latimer 64,236 54.0
Republican Bob Cohen48,12540.5
Conservative Bob Cohen4,5223.8
Independence Bob Cohen1,9271.6
TotalBob Cohen54,57446.0
Write-ins Write-in 40negligible
Total votes118,850 100
Democratic hold
New York 37th Senatorial District, 2014 General Election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Latimer34,85047.7
Working Families George S. Latimer3,2424.4
Total George S. Latimer (incumbent) 38,092 52.2
Republican Joseph L. Dillon29,15139.9
Conservative Joseph L. Dillon4,5726.2
Independence Joseph L. Dillon1,1901.6
TotalJoseph L. Dillon34,91347.8
Write-ins Write-in 28negligible
Total votes73,033 100.0
Democratic hold
New York 37th Senatorial District, 2016 General Election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Latimer69,42052.8
Working Families George S. Latimer2,8152.1
Women's Equality George S. Latimer8810.7
Total George S. Latimer (incumbent) 73,116 55.7
Republican Julie Killian50,71338.6
Conservative Julie Killian5,2164.0
Independence Julie Killian1,8091.4
Reform Julie Killian4260.3
TotalJulie Killian58,16444.3
Write-ins Write-in 119negligible
Total votes131,399 100.0
Democratic hold
Westchester County Executive, 2017 Democratic Primary Election [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Latimer 24,466 62.6
Democratic Ken Jenkins14,31636.7
Total votes39,057 100.0
2017 Westchester County Executive election
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
Democratic George S. Latimer116,83453.2%
Working Families George S. Latimer4,0341.8%
Independence George S. Latimer2,2141.0%
Women's Equality George S. Latimer9600.4%
ReformGeorge S. Latimer2310.1%
TotalGeorge S. Latimer124,27356.6%
Republican Rob Astorino82,92937.8%
Conservative Rob Astorino12,4415.7%
Total Rob Astorino (incumbent)95,37043.4%
Majority28,90313.2%
Totals219,643100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican
2021 Westchester County Executive election
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
Democratic George S. Latimer89,27758.4%
Working Families George S. Latimer5,5563.6%
TotalGeorge S. Latimer (incumbent)94,83362.0%
Republican Christine Sculti56,13636.7%
Conservative Christine Sculti1,9331.3%
TotalChristine Sculti58,06938.0%
Totals152,902100.0%
Democratic hold
New York 16th Congressional District, 2024 Democratic Primary Election [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Latimer 45,430 58.69
Democratic Jamaal Bowman (incumbent)31,98341.31
Total votes77,413 100.0

Personal life

Latimer and his wife, Robin Phelps Latimer, are the parents of a daughter, Meagan. [36] He met his wife in the 1970s while he was working in sales for Stouffer's in White Plains, New York. [6]

In 2019, Latimer faced a lawsuit following a July 2017 car crash in New Rochelle. The collision occurred when Latimer failed to yield at an intersection, causing the driver of the other car "severe and permanent injury." At the time of the crash, Latimer was driving an aide's vehicle; his own car's registration had been suspended because of a high number of unpaid parking tickets. [37]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Diane A. Keane
 Member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators
from the 7th district
1992–2004		Succeeded by
Judy Myers
New York State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New York Assembly
from the 91st district
2005–2012		Succeeded by
New York State Senate
Preceded by Member of the New York Senate
from the 37th district
2013–2017		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Executive of Westchester County
2018–present		Incumbent
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