Member brief No. NY-09
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NY-09 · New York
Yvette D. Clarke
Democrat. Harris won New York in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 63
- Born November 21, 1964.
- Lean
- D+22
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2007
- Served since January 4, 2007.
- Cash on hand
- $66K
- $66,299. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Joel Azumah (R, Conservative). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 68.5%
June 23. Next: Mike Goldfarb, 15.4%, and one other.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: New York, 7.49 million homes. The district is 3.5% of the market.
2026 primary: $1.4M spent, $32.02 a vote
2024 general: $317K spent, $1.34 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committees: Energy and Commerce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 73.46%
- Victory margin
- +47.99 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 69.27% · +40.61 pts
Margin 7.38 points above Harris. Vote share 4.20 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Menachem M. Raitport. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.2M | 29% | $72K |
| 2022 | $797K | 28% | $63K |
| 2024 | $1.1M | 31% | $110K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 9.4
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 94.8 (LCV 96, Progressive Punch 98, Stop Corruption Now 90)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -156, rank 411 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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