U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District · New York 2026 General Election

Joel Azumah

Republican, Conservative

Small business owner; volleyball coach

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Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $17.
Issues — Joel Anabilah-Azumah for Congress
Campaign website · Azumah for America · joelazumah.com
“it is my position that the federal minimum wage has to increase from $7.25/hour to $17/hour”
Supports rebuilding roads, rail, pipelines and nuclear plants.
Issues — Joel Anabilah-Azumah for Congress
Campaign website · Azumah for America · joelazumah.com
“We have to go on a major infrastructure campaign to rebuild roads, rail, pipelines, and new nuclear power plants.”
Supports returning manufacturing to the United States.
Issues — Joel Anabilah-Azumah for Congress
Campaign website · Azumah for America · joelazumah.com
“You can't fight a war without domestic manufacturing resources.”

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Supports Medicare for All.
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Campaign website · Clarke for Congress · voteyvette.com
“I am a vocal supporter of Medicare for All as the best path to achieving the overarching goal of universal coverage.”
Supports free college and student loan relief.
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Campaign website · Clarke for Congress · voteyvette.com
“I support a student loan bailout program and free college for all.”
Supports abolishing ICE; co-sponsored ICE body camera bill.
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Campaign website · Clarke for Congress · voteyvette.com
“she is a proponent for the abolishment of ICE and co-sponsored H.R.1013, the ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act”
Introduced bill to cut rent in subsidized housing.
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Campaign website · Clarke for Congress · voteyvette.com
“she introduced the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act to cut rent in subsidized areas”
Supports the Green New Deal.
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Campaign website · Clarke for Congress · voteyvette.com
“Congresswoman Clarke is a strong supporter of the Green New Deal”
Introduced the ASPIRE Act for TPS-eligible immigrants.
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Campaign website · Clarke for Congress · voteyvette.com
“she introduced the ASPIRE Act (H.R.4384), a bipartisan solution that would provide relief to all temporary protected status eligible individuals”