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Joel Anabilah-Azumah
Joel Anabilah-Azumah (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Joel Anabilah-Azumah was born in New York, New York. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Union College in June 2005. He is a small business owner.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House New York District 9
Joel Anabilah-Azumah is running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 9 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 9
Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke defeated Menachem Raitport in the general election for U.S. House New York District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yvette D. Clarke (D) | 73.5 | 173,207 |
 | Menachem Raitport (R / Conservative Party) | 25.5 | 60,064 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 2,501 | ||
| Total votes: 235,772 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joel Anabilah-Azumah (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 9.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Menachem Raitport advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 9.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Menachem Raitport advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Anabilah-Azumah in this election.
2022
See also: United States Senate election in New York, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate New York
Incumbent Chuck Schumer defeated Joe Pinion and Diane Sare in the general election for U.S. Senate New York on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chuck Schumer (D / Working Families Party) | 56.7 | 3,320,561 |
 | Joe Pinion (R / Conservative Party) | 42.7 | 2,501,151 | |
 | Diane Sare (LaRouche Party) | 0.5 | 26,844 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4,151 | ||
| Total votes: 5,852,707 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joel Anabilah-Azumah (Independent)
- Vivika Alexander (No Party Affiliation)
- Luca Nascimbene (Independent)
- Mohammad Ahmed (Veterans Party of America Party)
- Thomas Quiter (L)
- Nicholas Mantanona (Independent)
- Walter Masterson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chuck Schumer advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New York.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Khaled Salem (D)
- Moses Mugulusi (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Joe Pinion advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New York.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pat Hahn (R)
- Joshua Eisen (R)
- Alex Mici (R)
- Mark Szuszkiewicz (R)
- Tyrrell Lev Sharif Ben-Avi (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Joe Pinion advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. Senate New York.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chuck Schumer advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. Senate New York.
2020
See also: New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 9
Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke defeated Constantine Jean-Pierre, Gary Popkin, and Joel Anabilah-Azumah in the general election for U.S. House New York District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yvette D. Clarke (D / Working Families Party) | 83.0 | 230,221 |
 | Constantine Jean-Pierre (R / Conservative Party) | 15.9 | 43,950 | |
| Gary Popkin (L) | 0.6 | 1,644 | ||
| Joel Anabilah-Azumah (Serve America Movement Party) | 0.4 | 1,052 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 381 | ||
| Total votes: 277,248 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Judith Goldiner (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 9
Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke defeated Adem Bunkeddeko, Isiah James, Chaim M. Deutsch, and Lutchi Gayot in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 9 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yvette D. Clarke | 54.2 | 52,293 |
 | Adem Bunkeddeko | 24.7 | 23,819 | |
 | Isiah James | 10.4 | 10,010 | |
 | Chaim M. Deutsch | 9.7 | 9,383 | |
 | Lutchi Gayot | 0.9 | 843 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 142 | ||
| Total votes: 96,490 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hiller (D)
- Alexander Hubbard (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Constantine Jean-Pierre advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 9.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Constantine Jean-Pierre advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Gary Popkin advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 9.
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Joel Anabilah-Azumah advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Judith Goldiner advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 9
Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke defeated Lutchi Gayot and Joel Anabilah-Azumah in the general election for U.S. House New York District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yvette D. Clarke (D) | 89.3 | 181,455 |
| Lutchi Gayot (R) | 10.3 | 20,901 | |
| Joel Anabilah-Azumah (Reform Party) | 0.4 | 779 | |
| Total votes: 203,135 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 9
Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke defeated Adem Bunkeddeko in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 9 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yvette D. Clarke | 53.0 | 16,202 |
| Adem Bunkeddeko | 47.0 | 14,350 | |
| Total votes: 30,552 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 9
Lutchi Gayot advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 9 on June 26, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Lutchi Gayot |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Earl Blum (R)
Reform Party primary election
Reform Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9
Joel Anabilah-Azumah advanced from the Reform Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9 on June 26, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Joel Anabilah-Azumah |
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
Joel Anabilah-Azumah did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Joel Anabilah-Azumah did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
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Joel Anabilah-Azumah completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anabilah-Azumah's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- The Democratic Party takes black people for granted and has no intention of meaningfully improving our lives.
- We must end the unnecessary wars to free up resources to reinvent in improving American infrastructure.
- All transformational policies in American history have required bipartisan support and people who hate Republicans and/or President Trump cannot do it.
Infrastructure renewal is long overdue in the United States.
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 24, 2020
