Joel Anabilah-Azumah
Republican candidate for U.S. House in New York
$3.2K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — NY-09 House winner?
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3.1%chance to win
$3.2KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleBusiness owner (TransportAzumah)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationNew York
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BackgroundBusiness owner (TransportAzumah)
EducationUnion College — B.S., Civil Engineering (2005)
Notable personal detailsJoel B. Anabilah-Azumah is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in New York's 9th Congressional District. He is the founder and owner of TransportAzumah, a New York City-area bus service company. He earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Union College (2005) and has worked as a volleyball coach, including serving as an assistant coach at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate’s economic views mix pro-market and interventionist ideas. He supports free enterprise and private property, says government should ensure everyone has a livable income, backs taxpayer help for some critical student loans, and suggests reducing war spending to help balance the budget.
Immigration & Border
The candidate supports construction of a wall and other border infrastructure to give complete control over entering and exiting the United States. He also supports denying state and federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions, requiring E-Verify, and opposing the abolition of ICE. He favors a guest worker program, but frames immigration around strict enforcement and border control.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Joel Anabilah-Azumah’s questionnaire responses support legal protection for life beginning at conception, oppose taxpayer funding for abortion providers, and back the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. He says abortion should be allowed only in cases of rape or incest involving involuntary conception.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the view that existing gun restrictions are sufficient and opposes additional gun ownership restrictions. Also backs national stand-your-ground rules, stronger penalties for misuse of firearms, and national gun ownership reciprocity.
Latest News
Joel Anabilah-Azumah appears in coverage tied to the 2026 election cycle, but the provided summaries do not give many direct details about his own campaign activity. The most relevant update is that Maryland’s 8th District is heading into a contested Democratic primary, which is the race he is associated with. Beyond that, the news mainly places him in the broader context of Democrats expanding their House target map and competitive 2026 races.
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