Marc Molinaro

Marc Molinaro
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byPat Ryan (redistricting)
County Executive of Dutchess County
In office
January 1, 2012 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byWilliam Steinhaus
Succeeded byWilliam O'Neil
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 103rd district
In office
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2011
Preceded byPatrick Manning
Succeeded byDidi Barrett
Member of the Dutchess County Legislature
In office
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2006
Preceded byFrances Mark
Succeeded byDavid Seymour
Mayor of Tivoli
In office
1995–2007
Preceded byEdward Neese
Succeeded byThomas Cordier
Personal details
Born (1975-10-08) October 8, 1975 (age 49)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCorinne Adams
Children4
EducationDutchess Community College (AS)
WebsiteHouse website

Marcus J. Molinaro (/mlɪˈnɛər/ moh-lin-AIR-oh; born October 8, 1975)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Molinaro was a member of the Dutchess County Legislature and the New York State Assembly before being elected county executive of Dutchess County, New York in 2011.[2] He was reelected county executive in 2015 and 2019. Molinaro is also a former mayor of Tivoli; when he became mayor at age 19, he was the youngest mayor in the United States at that time.[3]

Molinaro was the Republican nominee for governor of New York in 2018, losing to Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.

On September 21, 2021, Molinaro announced that he would run for New York's 19th district in the United States House of Representatives in 2022.[4] In the special election held on August 23, 2022, Molinaro lost to Democratic nominee Pat Ryan, the Ulster County executive, 51.2% to 48.8%. Molinaro was the Republican nominee for the same seat in the November 2022 general election, this time defeating Democratic nominee Josh Riley under new district lines. Ryan, who defeated Molinaro in August, was also elected to a full term simultaneously in a neighboring district.

  1. ^ @marcmolinaro (October 8, 2018). "Make sure you wish New York's next Governor a Happy Birthday today! And if you're feeling generous, give Marc a gift and donate to the campaign: https://secure.anedot.com/molinaroforny/donate #HappyBirthdayMarc #BelieveAgain" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Wonton, Michael (January 4, 2023). "William F.X. O'Neil Sworn In As Dutchess County Executive". Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Campbell, Jon (November 1, 2018). "Marc Molinaro: From teenage mayor to taking on Gov. Andrew Cuomo". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Molinaro to Run for Congress". The Highlands Current. September 24, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.