RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Joel Azumah
Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2020. Lost the 2026 race for New York's 9th District.
- Last margin
- −65.1
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Azumah has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Azumah won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, NY-9 | General | Lost | Yvette Clarke (D), Write-in (I) | 17% | D+65.1 | D+41.5 | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, NY-9 | General | Lost | Yvette Clarke (D), Constantine Jean-Pierre (R), Gary Popkin (L) | 0.4% | D+82.8 | — | |
| 2018 | U.S. House, NY-9 | General | Lost | Yvette Clarke (D), Lutchi Gayot (R) | 0.4% | D+88.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Azumah has run against
- Yvette Clarke (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- New York's 9th District · lean D+44.2 · 41st most Democratic of 435
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Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC