Yvette Clarke, 2026 New York 9th District House Democratic candidate
Yvette Clarke*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-NY)
2007 – Present
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New York 92026 HOUSE POLLS

Joel Anabilah-Azumah, 2026 New York 9th District House Republican candidate
Joel Anabilah-Azumah
REPUBLICAN
Bus Company Owner

2026 New York 9th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 New York 9th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Yvette Clarke a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican Joel Anabilah-Azumah. Pollsmax projects Clarke to receive 77.5% of the vote compared with 22.5% for Anabilah-Azumah, a projected Democratic margin of 55 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 New York 9th District House election features Democrat Yvette Clarke and Republican Joel Anabilah-Azumah. Incumbent Representative Yvette Clarke is seeking reelection to a eleventh term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won New York's 9th congressional district by 32.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
NY-9
Democratic candidate
Yvette Clarke
Republican candidate
Joel Anabilah-Azumah
Incumbent / open seat
Yvette Clarke
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
77.5% D / 22.5% R
Projected margin
D +55.0
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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