Lutchi Gayot

Lutchi Gayot (Black Lives Matter Party, Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 34. Gayot (Black Lives Matter Party) lost in the general election on November 2, 2021. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.

Gayot completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

On February 15, 2023, Gayot notified Ballotpedia that he had changed party affiliation from Democratic to independent.^[1]

Biography

Lutchi Gayot was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended classes at Penn State University and Miami Dade College. His professional experience includes working as a small business owner. Gayot has been affiliated with the Local 253 Carpenters Union.^[2]

Elections

2021

General election

General election for New York City Council District 34

Jennifer Gutiérrez defeated Lutchi Gayot and Terrell Finner in the general election for New York City Council District 34 on November 2, 2021.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jennifer Gutiérrez (D)	91.2	11,606
	Lutchi Gayot (Black Lives Matter Party)	4.4	561
	Terrell Finner (Power to the People Party)	3.8	488
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	66

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,721
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 34

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jennifer Gutiérrez in round 1 .

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,438
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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
	Submit photo	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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

See also: New York's 9th Congressional District election, 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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	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.

		Candidate
✔		Lutchi Gayot

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.
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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.

		Candidate
✔		Joel Anabilah-Azumah

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Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

Lutchi Gayot completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gayot's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Lutchi Gayot, I’m a lifelong Brooklyn resident and Small Business owner who is concerned that our leaders don’t represent our interests. Affordable housing has been the biggest issue to Brooklyn residents for over a decade, and we’ve made no progress.

The government would work more effectively if we had representatives from outside of the political class. We need people who are not hired by layers of special interests cash. This is why I decided to run for office.

I am a small business owner and organizer in the North Brooklyn music art industry. I am not from the political class nor have I been hand-picked to run for office by the wealthy elite.

Over the years, I have come to realize that career politicians are more concerned with pleasing their donors and keeping themselves in power than they are with the problems of the people they represent.

I’ve come to learn that in traditional politics your viability is determined by how much money you have. Money is practically meaningless if the people you represent don’t have any.

Your viability as a candidate should be determined by the number of people that show up at the ballot box.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Eviction and foreclosure relief
Vocational training in our schools
Common sense policies to help rebuild NYC small businesses

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My passions are eviction/foreclosure relief and education. The NYC Board of Education is spending an average of $20,000 per year per pupil. Yet less than 50% of our students are proficient in English and math. NYC families deserve better. It is the government's duty to equip our children with the best chance to succeed through vocational training in robotics, AI, electrical mechanics, cosmetology, etc. This is a safety net right in a child's high school diploma. The education system is not working for the people it is supposed to serve. We must redesign the curriculums inside the existing classrooms and prepare our future leaders for impending advancements in technology and automation. This will help lift many communities out of financial hardship by giving the tools necessary to open a business or start a career to all.

The Recommencement of evictions and foreclosures in 2021, will be recorded as the largest poor tax instilled on NYC residence in history.
COVID-19 has left both tenants and landlords in a dire economic situation. The solution to this crisis will require brave leadership. Tenants need rent relief and Landlords need tax and mortgage relief. My “Save Our Homes” proposal would include funding to help tenants cover backed rents with property tax abatements and guaranteed loan modifications for homeowners currently in foreclosure.

source: https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=78896783

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

The 51 City Council seats are designated to serve as a proxy for 8,000,000 residents living in our city. Our Government has the responsibility to produce results for the people they represent.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Four Agreements
By: Don Miguel Ruiz

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

A public official must possess the honestly and experience necessary to eliminate failing policies and replace them with policies that benefit the people. Self-interested politicians have left many in our city behind. On June 22nd, Let us harness Rank Choice Voting and term limits to rebuild a City Hall that works for all.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

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What legacy would you like to leave?

I will take the lead to streamline how our city agencies operate. Red tape in Education, Housing, and small business development will only make it harder for our city to recover. I will also introduce brave decisive actions to provide constituents with rental assistance and a guaranteed 2% loan modification for homeowners currently in foreclosure.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Challenger explosion. I was 6 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working at a car wash for 6 months.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Four Agreements

by: Don Miguel Ruiz

The four agreements are the following:
1. Be impeccable with your word.
2. Don't take anything personally.
3. Don't make assumptions.
4. Always do your best.

"It's the how and why one should do these things that make The Four Agreements worth reading and remembering." This book instills in you the thinking processes necessary to lead.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Flash Gordon

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

A mix of "Afro Beats."

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

I believe the paradigm of "political experience" and business as usual has brought us to the brink of disaster in our city. Self-interested policies have caused rents to go up and life-long constituents to move out. If we continue to put the same political class into office, we will continue to receive the same results. It's time we start electing people from outside of the political class. If we don't, I'm afraid nothing will ever change for the people of our city.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

As a small business owner and licensed union contractor, I carry 6 licenses from 3 different NYC Government agencies. The EPA also licenses me in environmental protection. My involvement with 2 Food collectives in North Brooklyn puts me in the position to use my skills as a carpenter to contribute and build additional locations to access healthy foods free of charge. This combined experience gives me the insight necessary to improve how City Hall operates.

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2020

Lutchi Gayot did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Lutchi Gayot," February 15, 2023
↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 9, 2021

[1] Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Lutchi Gayot," February 15, 2023

[bio-2] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 9, 2021

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	Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Jennifer Gutiérrez	79.5	13,065	0	Advanced (1)
Submit photo	Scott Murphy	8.6	1,406	0	1
	Andy Marte	7.7	1,263	0	1
	Lutchi Gayot	3.8	630	0	1
	Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.5	74	0

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Lutchi Gayot

Biography

Elections

2021

General election

General election for New York City Council District 34

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 34

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 9

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 9

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Conservative Party primary election

Libertarian primary election

Serve America Movement Party primary election

Working Families Party primary election

2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 9

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 9

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 9

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Reform Party primary election

Reform Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

2020

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