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Yvette D. Clarke
IncumbentU.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district (2013–present)
Focus: Medicare for all
Backed by
Unified Political Association
Money$894K raised · 7% small-$
Primary Election
PRIMARY WAS JUN 23
U.S. House · New York - 9
PrimaryDemocratic Party
Open seat race for NY-09 with three candidates vying
This is an open seat race for New York's 9th congressional district, with no incumbent on the ballot. Three candidates—Mike Goldfarb, Yvette D. Clarke, and Joshua A. Bristol—are competing in the primary election on June 23, 2026. Yvette D. Clarke has reported significant fundraising of $893,852.39, while the other candidates have not disclosed fundraising data. The candidates have staked out positions on a wide range of issues, including universal child care, clean energy, and housing, but no polls are available to gauge voter preferences.
Candidates
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Mike Goldfarb
Grandson of Holocaust survivors
Affordability — Goldfarb supports universal, free child care.
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Joshua A. Bristol
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 9th Congressional District
Affordability — Joshua Bristol is committed to tackling the affordability crisis, advocating for a 70% marginal tax rate, reforms to…
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Issues
Universal Child Care
Goldfarb supports universal free child care, Clarke introduced the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act to cut rent in subsidized areas, and Bristol advocates for a 70% marginal tax rate and tax hikes on earnings over $1 billion to address wealth inequality.
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Yvette D. Clarke
Clarke introduced the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act to cut rent in subsidized areas and advocates for reformulation of the area median income used by HUD to determine affordable housing.
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Mike Goldfarb
Goldfarb supports universal, free child care.
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Joshua A. Bristol
Joshua Bristol is committed to tackling the affordability crisis, advocating for a 70% marginal tax rate, reforms to capital gains and inheritance taxes, and tax hikes on earnings or valuations over $1 billion to address wealth inequality.
Develop Clean Energy
Goldfarb supports developing clean energy to lower costs and combat climate change, Clarke backs the Green New Deal and introduced bills requiring FEMA and DHS to factor climate change into policies, and Bristol supports a federal Green New Deal with rapid fossil fuel transition and polluter-funded cleanup.
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Yvette D. Clarke
Clarke is a strong supporter of the Green New Deal to reduce fossil fuel dependence and create clean energy jobs. She introduced the FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act (H.R. 4823) to require FEMA to factor climate change into all policies, the BREATHE Act (H.R. 585) to amend the Clean Air Act, and H.R. 4737 requiring DHS to research and evaluate federal research on climate change mitigation approaches.
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Mike Goldfarb
Goldfarb supports developing clean energy to lower New York's high electricity costs and combat climate change, particularly benefiting minority and low-income communities.
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Joshua A. Bristol
Bristol supports a federal Green New Deal to rapidly transition off fossil fuels, create jobs, fully fund NYCHA retrofits for energy efficiency and resilience, invest in grid modernization and community solar, expand federal transit funding, and enforce aggressive pollution standards on major emitters, with polluters paying for cleanup.
Universal Health Care
Goldfarb supports universal health care for all Americans, Clarke is a strong supporter of Medicare for All and introduced legislation on behavioral health and opioid addiction, and Bristol advocates for Medicare for All based on his personal experience with a brain tumor.
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Yvette D. Clarke
Clarke is a strong supporter of Medicare for All and fought against repeal of the ACA. She introduced a resolution to add Black Women’s Health Week as a national health observance, supported the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, and introduced and passed H.R. 5583 requiring CMS to expand and report on adult health quality measures including behavioral health. She also introduced and helped pass the Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act to enhance treatment and prevention of opioid addiction.
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Mike Goldfarb
Goldfarb supports universal health care, arguing that high-quality health care should be accessible and affordable for all Americans, and that no one should have to choose between physical health and financial health.
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Joshua A. Bristol
Bristol advocates for Medicare for All, arguing that healthcare must be guaranteed and not tied to employment, based on his personal experience with a brain tumor and subsequent health issues.
The money
Cycle-to-date · FEC — figures change as new reports are filed.
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$894K$63K cash
Researched & verified Jun 22, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.