Politics & Government

Harlem City Council Race: Where The Endorsements Stand In District 9

With Kristin Richardson Jordan dropping out of the race, it has become a three-way battle between Inez Dickens, Al Taylor and Yusef Salaam.

Gus Saltonstall's profile picture
Gus Saltonstall, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
|
The three remaining candidates in the Harlem District 9 race.
The three remaining candidates in the Harlem District 9 race. (Photo 1: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Photo 2: Courtesy of Al Taylor's Campaign Photo 3: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

HARLEM, NY — June only means one thing in New York City. Primary month.

The Democratic primary for Harlem's District 9 will take place on June 27, and the race looks a whole lot different than it did at the beginning of May.

First-term incumbent Kristin Richardson Jordan announced on Instagram May 16 that she would no longer be seeking re-election.

Find out what's happening in Harlemwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Her departure from the race means that it becomes a three-person primary, between Assembly Member Inez Dickens, Assembly Member Al Taylor, and member of the exonerated Central Park 5 Yusef Salaam.

Jordan's name will still be on the ballot in June, though, since she missed the deadline to decline her spot.

Find out what's happening in Harlemwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

With the primary now less than a month away, endorsements have come rolling in for the three candidates.

Here's a Patch round up of the endorsements made for Dickens, Taylor and Salaam.

Inez Dickens Endorsements

  • Former Congressman Charles B. Rangel
  • Congressman Adriano Espaillat
  • Democratic District Leader 68, William P. Smith
  • Democratic District Leader 68, Harry Rodriguez
  • President of the NAACP NY State Conference, Hazel Dukes
  • Greater Harlem Coalition
  • United Federation of Teachers
  • Jim Owles Democratic Club
  • 504 Democratic Club

You can find the full list of Dicken's endorsements — HERE.

Yusef Salaam Endorsements

  • Former Borough President and Council Member, C. Virginia Fields
  • Former Assemblyman and Democratic Community Leader, Keith L.T. Wright
  • Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell
  • Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
  • Philosopher, Dr. Cornel West
  • NYC Muslim Grassroots Leader, Imam Talib
  • District Leader, William Allen
  • District Leader, Wilma Brown-Phillips
  • District Leader, Paula Diamond Roman
  • NYCHA Presidents, Lea Potter and Latisa Gilmore
  • Stonewall Democrats
  • Open New York

You can find the full list of Salaam's endorsements — HERE.

Al Taylor Endorsements

  • State Senator: Cordell Cleare
  • Assemblyman: Eddie Gibbs
  • Former President of 32BJ SEIU, Kyle Bragg
  • Carpenters Union

You can find more information on the Taylor campaign — HERE.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

Related:Patch Exclusives

More from Harlem