US Representative - District 9
Joel Azumah
Joel Anabilah-Azumah is a Brooklyn-based small-business owner and men's volleyball coach at Brooklyn College.
Where they stand
Housing and Rent
Supports homeownership and opposes high taxes and onerous regulations on property ownership. His campaign says community members should be able to buy property if they choose.
Immigration Policy
Supports that people who do not like America should go elsewhere; says the country should not serve as an endless source of funding for social experiments and foreign adventures.
Jobs and Wages
Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour. He says the increase should let two adults working full time support a family of two and links higher starting wages to labor demand before AI adoption expands.
Background
Based in Brooklyn
He is a candidate for New York's 9th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
- President of TransportAzumah
- Men's volleyball coach at Brooklyn College
- Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, Union College
- Brooklyn-based small-business owner
Support
Bruce Blakeman
“Joel, you have my full endorsement.”
— Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County executive
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