Joel Anabilah-Azumah
RC
Joel Anabilah-Azumah is a small-business owner in transportation who has run against Yvette Clarke in NY-9 in five consecutive elections (2018, 2020, 2022 for U.S. Senate, 2024, and 2026), running as a Republican in 2026. He describes himself as focused on personal freedom, opposing foreign military intervention, and resisting the use of artificial intelligence in government functions.[5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In their words — priorities
- "I will fight all attempts to outsource government functions to artificial intelligence. Humans must be in charge of governing other humans at all times."[5]
- "I will resist all attempts to drag the United States into unnecessary and unwinnable military conflicts."[5]
- "I will ensure that citizens of the United States have the ability to speak freely, even when their statements are unpopular."[5]
Background
- Born in New York, NY; earned a bachelor's degree from Union College in 2005; career in the transportation industry.[5]
- Previously ran for the same NY-9 seat in 2018 (Reform Party, lost to Clarke 89.3%-10.3%-0.4%), 2020 (Serve America Movement Party, lost to Clarke), and in 2022 ran for U.S. Senate (withdrew); withdrew from the 2024 NY-9 race as well before running again in 2026.[5]