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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-9
Yvette D. Clarke
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Immigrant rights, including family separations and detention center conditions
- Expanding affordable access to physical and mental health care
- Maintaining Brooklyn's affordability, particularly for low-income residents
About Yvette D. Clarke
Yvette D. Clarke is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the chamber's membership roster. Clarke, born and raised in Brooklyn, describes herself as the only Black woman representing New York in Congress, per her campaign site.
Joel Azumah
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Letting workers keep more of the money they earn rather than have it managed by government
- Opposing high taxes and regulation that he says punish property ownership
- Investment in local infrastructure, citing the Utica Avenue Subway as an example, over other federal spending
About Joel Azumah
Joel Anabilah-Azumah is the founder and owner of a New York City-area bus service company and holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Union College, per City & State New York. Joel Azumah is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Republican; Conservative lines for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.
About this race
New York's 9th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New York primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.