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Jibreel Jalloh
Working Families PartySTH · NY · District 59
New York State Assembly District 59
STH · NY · District 59
New York State Assembly District 59
Baruch College—Bachelor's degree in economics and political science; New York University—Master's degree in public administration
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Jibreel Jalloh is a Brooklyn-born community organizer, nonprofit leader, and Obama Scholar running for New York State Assembly District 59. His campaign biography says he helped stop a toxic pesticide facility from being built near homes and schools, secured $1.6 million for gun violence prevention, supported workers in winning a union, and built a small business. Branch's candidate profile identifies him as the founder and director of a nonprofit advocacy organization.
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Jibreel Jalloh supports protecting healthcare for working families in New York Assembly District 59 and includes healthcare funding as part of his affordability agenda. His campaign materials also emphasize access to healthcare, opposition to federal healthcare cuts, and alignment with healthcare workers' unions.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Jalloh's campaign issues page says he supports funding healthcare alongside universal childcare and access to fresh, affordable food as part of his cost-of-living agenda.
SourceJalloh stated that reckless federal cuts are putting working families' healthcare at risk and said his campaign is working to protect healthcare.
SourceIn a candidate questionnaire for Assembly District 59, Jalloh said he would advocate for inclusive schools, access to healthcare, safe communities, and economic opportunities for all.
SourceJalloh's campaign homepage lists "Protect Healthcare" as one of the central pillars of his vision for Assembly District 59.
SourceJibreel Jalloh’s Economy & Jobs platform emphasizes lowering costs for working families, economic justice, small-business support, workforce development, youth jobs, and investments that expand economic mobility in New York Assembly District 59. He is a 2026 Working Families Party candidate for NY Assembly District 59 and not currently a sitting legislator, so the available Economy & Jobs record consists of stated positions rather than votes or co-sponsorships.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Jalloh supports securing funding to revitalize commercial corridors and pushing legislation that bolsters small businesses in AD59.
SourceJalloh said he wants to bring resources to small businesses, create pathways to jobs and internships, and help families feel supported.
SourceJalloh said he supports a fair tax system requiring those with the greatest ability to contribute to pay their fair share so the state can invest in needed community services.
SourceAfter receiving the Working Families Party endorsement, Jalloh said his campaign is fighting to lower costs, protect healthcare, and deliver new leadership.
SourceA 2026 candidate profile lists lowering the cost of living for working families as one of Jalloh’s top priorities, sourced to his campaign site.
SourceJibreel Jalloh supports immigrant-rights policies, including stronger sanctuary protections, expanded legal services for immigrant communities targeted by ICE, and funding community organizations that provide immigration legal support. He also pledged support for the New York Immigration Coalition Action immigrant-rights platform, which includes ending state support for detention and deportation, civil rights protections, and economic justice for immigrant New Yorkers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire for New York State Assembly District 59, Jalloh said he would advocate for strengthening New York’s sanctuary policies, expanding access to legal services, and protecting families from unjust detention and deportation.
SourceNYIC Action listed Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly District 59 among its 2026 endorsed State Assembly candidates after stating that state legislative candidates must pledge to champion its immigrant-community vision and adopt it as part of their campaign platform.
SourceThe New York Working Families Party identified Jibreel Jalloh in AD 59 among Assembly challengers it backed while describing its Albany agenda as rooted in economic justice, housing affordability, healthcare access, immigrant rights, and democratic accountability.
SourceBlue Voter Guide’s 2026 New York State Assembly District 59 page lists Jibreel Jalloh, Working Families Party, as endorsed by New York Immigration Coalition Action, an organization focused on immigration issues.
SourceJibreel Jalloh emphasizes climate resilience for southeast Brooklyn, especially flooding, drainage, green infrastructure, parks and transit access. His campaign materials and related coverage show support for upgrading stormwater infrastructure, expanding green space, reducing flood impacts, and improving lower-emission transportation options in Assembly District 59.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Jalloh's campaign says he supports fixing flooding and infrastructure by upgrading drainage systems, expanding green infrastructure, creating emergency relief for flood-impacted families, and funding NYCHA repairs.
SourceJalloh's campaign biography says he helped stop a toxic pesticide facility from being built near homes and schools, framing it as part of his community organizing record.
SourceIn a Canarsie Courier op-ed, Jalloh wrote that New York must improve infrastructure, involve communities, protect vulnerable areas, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address more frequent flooding and intense storms.
SourceStreetsPAC reported that Jalloh plans to push the MTA for a comprehensive study of district transit needs and wants improved bike lanes and secure bike parking as last-mile solutions in transit-poor southeast Brooklyn.
SourceAt a rally for a Canarsie ferry dock, Jalloh argued for more transportation options to reduce congestion and linked the issue to environmental concerns and climate change.
SourceJibreel Jalloh supports investing in public education and youth opportunity in New York Assembly District 59, including modernized school facilities, expanded after-school and summer programming, and stronger college and career pathways. He has also stated support for universal childcare, inclusive schools, and teaching about the January 6, 2021 attack in public schools.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Jalloh's campaign issues page says he would invest in education and youth by modernizing school facilities, expanding after-school and summer programs, and connecting students to career and college pathways.
SourceIn a candidate questionnaire for New York State Assembly District 59, Jalloh said he is committed to strengthening public education and working with stakeholders, labor, educators, and community leaders on practical solutions.
SourceIn his Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club questionnaire, Jalloh answered yes to supporting mandatory inclusion of the New York State proposal requiring public schools to teach about the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
SourceJalloh's campaign issues page lists funding universal childcare as part of his cost-of-living agenda for families.
SourceJibreel Jalloh’s public-safety platform centers on ending gun violence through prevention programs, youth jobs, mental-health and crisis-response services, and community spaces for children. His record and campaign materials emphasize community-led violence prevention, including advocacy tied to $1.6 million in anti-violence/public-safety funding for Canarsie.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Jalloh’s campaign issues page says he supports ending gun violence by funding prevention programs, expanding youth jobs programs, and strengthening mental-health and crisis-response services.
SourceIn a Canarsie Courier article by Jalloh, he described advocacy by local leaders and community groups that helped secure $1.6 million in additional city funding to combat gun violence through anti-violence programs.
SourceNews 12 reported that Jalloh called for needed investments after Canarsie shootings and said The Flossy received $1.6 million in city funds for violence-intervention efforts in partnership with Man Up Inc.
SourceJalloh supported creating a city center where anti-violence programs could operate and provide safety and programming for children.
SourceThe Obama Foundation described Jalloh’s work on a two-year campaign that helped bring $1.6 million to targeted areas through a Cure Violence program.
SourceBranch
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-primary-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-59-d/candidates/jibreel-jallohFetched: biography
Transparency USA - Jibreel Jalloh candidate profile
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/jibreel-jallohFetched: votingRecord, campaignFinance
Transparency USA - Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly committee profile
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/committee/jibreel-jalloh-for-assembly-569411Fetched: campaignFinance
Working Families Party - 2026 electoral strategy memo
https://workingfamilies.org/2026/06/memo-winning-our-agenda-nywfps-2026-electoral-strategy/Fetched: votingRecord
Working Families Party
https://workingfamilies.org/2026/06/memo-winning-our-agenda-nywfps-2026-electoral-strategy/Fetched: endorsements
District Council 37
https://www.dc37.net/take-action/media-center/news-release/2026/district-council-37-delegates-endorse-state-senate-and-assembly-candidates-for-2026-primary-election/Fetched: endorsements
Jews For Racial & Economic Justice
https://www.jfrej.org/news/2026/06/jfrejs-november-2025-voter-guide-2Fetched: endorsements
CAIR Action
https://cairaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NY-Voter-Guide.pdfFetched: endorsements
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Jibreel Jalloh LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jibreeljalloh_were-proud-to-share-that-1199seiu-united-activity-7426790196198866944-BnG1Fetched: issuePositions
Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
https://lidbk.com/jibreel-jalloh-ad-59Fetched: issuePositions
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club
https://jimowles.org/news/candidate-answers-to-joldc-jibreel-jalloh-for-ny-assembly-district-59-2026Fetched: issuePositions
City & State New York
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/01/wfp-backs-jibreel-jalloh-challenge-jaime-williams/411052/?oref=csny-homepage-riverFetched: issuePositions
Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
https://lidbk.com/2026-candidate-questionnairesFetched: issuePositions
New York Immigration Coalition Action
https://nyicaction.org/2026-endorsementsFetched: issuePositions
New York Working Families Party
https://workingfamilies.org/2026/06/memo-winning-our-agenda-nywfps-2026-electoral-strategy/Fetched: issuePositions
Blue Voter Guide
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_59/51910/830Fetched: issuePositions
Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly - Meet Jibreel
https://www.jibreeljalloh.com/aboutFetched: issuePositions
StreetsPAC
https://www.streetspac.org/2026_nys_primary_voter_guide?recruiter_id=8Fetched: issuePositions
amNewYork
https://www.amny.com/news/brooklyn-rally-ferry-transportation-desert/Fetched: issuePositions
Canarsie Courier
https://canarsiecourier.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07-25-2024s.pdfFetched: issuePositions
News 12 Bronx
https://bronx.news12.com/canarsie-shootings-rile-anti-gun-violence-advocatesFetched: issuePositions
BK Reader
https://www.bkreader.com/non-profit-community/youth-justice-group-seeks-a-community-center-in-canarsie-10180030Fetched: issuePositions
The Obama Foundation
https://obamaorg-preview.azurewebsites.net/stories/obama-scholar-transforming-brooklyn-communities/Fetched: issuePositions