US Representative - District 16
Joseph J. Cinquemani
Attorney who has practiced law for 32 years, focusing on real estate, business transactions and succession planning, and a graduate of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
Where they stand
Federal spending and taxes
Pledges an across-the-board 10% cut in federal government spending. Proposes extending the federal income tax withholding exemption to cover all income up to the federal poverty line.
Energy and climate
Proposes recommissioning the Indian Point Energy Center as a facility for small modular nuclear reactors, and supports permitting natural gas drilling in New York's Marcellus Shale formation.
Jobs, small business and the economy
Wants to strip the Federal Reserve of its unilateral decision-making power, make it an adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury and let free markets set interest rates. Supports aggressively promoting union membership as an alternative to a four-year degree, describing apprenticeships as a way to earn while learning and start work debt-free.
Background
Based in New Rochelle and Pelham Bay
He has lived in New Rochelle and Pelham Bay for 30 years and is on the Republican ballot line, having advanced after the June 23, 2026 Republican primary was canceled.
- Attorney; has practiced law for 32 years, focusing on real estate, business transactions and succession planning
- Graduate of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University
- Has lived in New Rochelle and Pelham Bay for the last 30 years
- Father of triplets who attended New Rochelle public schools from pre-K through 12th grade and then public universities
- Advanced to the 2026 general election after the June 23, 2026 Republican primary was canceled
Support
No endorsements beyond the Republican nomination were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
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