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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Public transit commuters: 48.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 11.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black (Non-Hispanic) population share: 41.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 28.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 14.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2023 estimate): 737,304
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2023 ACS): $75,855
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York Proposition 1 — Equal Rights Amendment (codify abortion rights, LGBTQ+ protections) (2024) — passed, margin 61.7% Yes, 38.3% No statewide
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.098)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.102)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.157)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: New York City Department of Education (135000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Maimonides Medical Center (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: New York's 9th Congressional District is located entirely within Brooklyn, covering neighborhoods including Crown Heights, Flatbush, Midwood, Brownsville, East Flatbush, and Park Slope. It is a majority-minority district (Black 41.3%, White 33.3%, Hispanic 11.2%) and overwhelmingly Democratic (Cook PVI D+49). The district is a renter-majority community with only 28.4% homeownership, a median household income of $75,855, and a 14.4% poverty rate. With a median age of 36.9 and nearly half of residents using public transit, the district's key concerns include affordable housing, economic inequality, immigration policy, and healthcare access. The district includes a substantial Orthodox Jewish community in Crown Heights, making Israel policy salient for a significant voting bloc.
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Voted nay on H.R. 23 (Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant)) on 2025-01-09: Clarke voted against imposing sanctions on the ICC for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli officials, breaking from 45 Democrats who voted yes (including every Democrat in AIPAC's top-tier donor list). Her district includes a substantial Orthodox Jewish community in Crown Heights, making the vote a clear cross-pressure between progressive foreign policy and pro-Israel constituent/donor expectations.
Date: 2025-01-09
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling deal)) on 2023-05-31: Clarke voted against the debt ceiling deal, joining 45 other Democrats while 165 supported it. She defected from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who supported the bill. Her own press release acknowledged that default would jeopardize Social Security for 81,000 district seniors, Medicaid for 390,000 people, and 7,300 jobs—the material interests of her low- to moderate-income constituency.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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[platform] Clarke's official platform and record include advocacy for immigrant rights, serving as co-chair of the Congressional Caribbean Caucus, and supporting DREAMers and comprehensive immigration reform as a 'vocal supporter' of pathways to citizenship.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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[statement] In a January 2024 virtual meeting, Clarke stated: 'I need more people in my district just for redistricting purposes' in reference to migrants, adding that her Brooklyn diaspora 'can absorb a significant number of these migrants.'
Date: 2024-01-15
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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[statement] On February 2, 2010, after meeting with Jewish community leaders, Clarke issued an open letter disavowing both her earlier signatures, writing that the letters 'do not reflect my record with regards to Israel' and 'have a provocative and reactionary impact, as they do not provide a complete, and therefore accurate, picture of the situation.'
Date: 2010-02-02
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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[statement] In January 2010, Clarke co-signed a letter to President Obama urging him to pressure Israel to lift the blockade on Gaza, calling it 'de facto collective punishment of the Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip.' She also co-signed a second letter supporting the U.N. Goldstone Report that accused Israel of war crimes.
Date: 2010-01-01
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Clarke sponsored or co-sponsored 15 earmarks totaling $17,317,500 in fiscal year 2010.
Date: 2010-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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EMILY's List and the AFL-CIO are among Clarke's major endorsers. She has a 97% lifetime AFL-CIO score.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Clarke serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Homeland Security Committee (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection), and is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and is co-chair of the Caribbean Caucus.
Date: 2025-01-03
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Clarke's career top contributors include Service Employees International Union ($93,775), New York Life Insurance ($89,575), American Federation of Teachers ($83,000), Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union ($83,000), and AT&T Inc ($77,750).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Clarke voted against every major piece of pro-crypto legislation including FIT21 (HR 4763), the CLARITY Act (HR 3633), the GENIUS Act (S. 1582), HJ Res. 25, and HJ Res. 109 (SAB 121 resolution), and has received 0 statements from crypto-affiliated groups.
Date: 2025-07-17
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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In the 2023-2024 cycle, Clarkeraised $1,034,313 with PAC contributions making up a significant share. Top PAC donors included the American Hospital Association ($10,000), Charter Communications ($10,000), and New York Life Insurance ($10,000).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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Over the 2003-2024 cycle, Clarke raised $8,272,854 with health professionals as the top contributing industry ($598,230), followed by public sector unions ($359,826) and building trade unions ($332,950).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 28 Apr 2026
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