Jess Coleman
Jess Coleman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 1. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.
Coleman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jess Coleman was born in New York, New York. He earned a high school diploma from the NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies. He earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 2016 and a law degree from the Boston University School of Law in 2019. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 1
Incumbent Christopher Marte and Helen Qiu are running in the general election for New York City Council District 1 on November 4, 2025.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 1
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Christopher Marte in round 5 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 1
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Helen Qiu in round 1 .
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 1
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Helen Qiu in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 1
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Christopher Marte in round 1 .
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jess Coleman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Coleman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As co-chair of Community Board 1’s Transportation Committee, Jess has pushed to implement congestion pricing, redesign dangerous streets, and expand pedestrian access. He’s also been a leading voice for housing solutions, standing up for new affordable development even when it’s unpopular.
Jess knows Lower Manhattan can be more livable, more affordable, and more resilient—but only with leadership that’s willing to act. He’s not afraid to challenge entrenched interests or have hard conversations. Because for Jess, this isn’t just policy—it’s home.- The housing market is broken because we've made it nearly impossible to build. Too many politicians protect the status quo while working people get priced out. We need to legalize more housing—by removing exclusionary zoning, streamlining approvals, and allowing more density near transit. It also means expanding tenant protections and creating more social housing. The only way to fix the affordability crisis is to build—and to stop letting a loud minority block the homes we need.
- Everyone has a right to feel safe in their neighborhood. That means fixing broken infrastructure, fully staffing the subway, investing in mental health response teams, and making sure help shows up when it’s needed. Public safety should be built on trust, prevention, and a city that takes care of the basics.
- Our streets and sidewalks should belong to people—not just cars. That means building more pedestrian plazas, protecting bike lanes, expanding outdoor dining, and enforcing against illegal parking and placard abuse. Public space is a public good, and it’s time we started treating it that way.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 26, 2025
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