Kelly Kimbrough
Kelly Kimbrough (Democratic Party) is the Albany Common Council President in New York. He assumed office on January 1, 2026. His current term ends on January 1, 2030.
Kimbrough (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election for Albany Common Council President in New York. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Albany, New York (2025)
General election
General election for Albany Common Council President
Kelly Kimbrough defeated Jesse Sommer in the general election for Albany Common Council President on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kelly Kimbrough (D / Working Families Party) | 93.6 | 13,080 | |
| Jesse Sommer (Independent) (Write-in) | 2.7 | 380 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 510 | ||
| Total votes: 13,970 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kelly Kimbrough advanced from the Democratic primary for Albany Common Council President.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Kelly Kimbrough advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Albany Common Council President.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kimbrough in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Albany, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Albany Common Council Ward 4
Incumbent Kelly Kimbrough won election in the general election for Albany Common Council Ward 4 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kelly Kimbrough (D) | 99.6 | 476 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 478 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kelly Kimbrough advanced from the Democratic primary for Albany Common Council Ward 4.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kelly Kimbrough did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Kelly Kimbrough did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Corey Ellis (D) |
Albany Common Council President 2026-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Albany Common Council Ward 4 -2026 |
Succeeded by Lormenzo Jones (D) |
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