Eliot Engel

Eliot Lance Engel (; born February 18, 1947) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2021. Engel was first elected in the House in January 3, 1989. He is a member of the Democratic Party. 
In 1977, Engel entered the special election for a seat in the New York State Assembly. He was the Liberal Party nominee in the special election, and on March 1, 1977, he defeated Democratic nominee Ted Weinstein and Republican nominee Arlene Siegel.
In the 2020 election, Engel lost the Democratic nomination to school principal Jamaal Bowman in a highly contested primary re-election.