State Assembly Member - District 59
Jibreel Jalloh
Community organizer from Canarsie and founder and executive director of the nonprofit The Flossy Organization; an Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University.
Where they stand
Cost of living, taxes and the state budget
Wants to fund universal child care and expand access to fresh, affordable food as part of lowering the cost of living. Also wants to secure state funding to revitalize the district's commercial corridors and to pass legislation that bolsters small businesses.
Homeowners, zoning and housing
Wants to stop deed theft, expand foreclosure prevention programs and provide grants to first-time homebuyers, framing all three as protecting the district's homeowners.
Crime, policing and gun violence
Wants to prevent gun violence by funding prevention programs, expanding youth jobs programs, and strengthening mental health and crisis response services.
Background
Based in Canarsie
Born and raised in Brooklyn, the son of a union nurse and a taxi driver who immigrated to New York, he lost the June 2026 Democratic primary and is on the Working Families Party line.
- Founder and executive director of the nonprofit The Flossy Organization
- Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University
- Has worked as a community organizer and nonprofit CEO, according to his campaign
- Born and raised in Brooklyn; son of a union nurse and a taxi driver who immigrated to New York
- Lost the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary to Jaime R. Williams, 2,138 votes (33.8%) to 4,172 (66.0%)
- Advanced from the Working Families Party primary without appearing on the ballot after the June 23, 2026 primary was canceled
- His campaign says he helped stop a toxic pesticide facility from being built near homes and schools, secured $1.6 million to prevent gun violence, supported workers in winning a union and built a small business
Support
The Working Families Party, on whose line he appears, endorsed him in January 2026 during his Democratic primary challenge; no other endorsements were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
Money
$101K
raised
Top donors: Branda Brumaire, Shahriar Rahman, Louise Firestone
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