Clyde Vanel
Mathylde Frontus
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Winners of the 2022 Democratic primary, from left to right, were Assemblymembers Clyde Vanel, Mathylde Frontus and Phara Souffrant Forrest.

NEW YORK — Three Haitian-American incumbents on the ballot in the New York State primary elections have won their assembly seat races, effectively being re-elected in their Democratic-heavy districts. The primaries for State Assembly District 11 and District 42, currently represented by Kimberly Jean-Pierre and Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn, respectively, were canceled. Those seats will be on the ballot in the Nov. 8 general election. 

Here’s a roundup of the results with Haitian-American candidates on the June 28 ballot.

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Larisa is a reporter for The Haitian Times covering politics, elections and education primarily. A graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, she has interned at CNBC and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. She is also a recipient of a 2021 DBEI Fellowship by Investigative Reporters & Editors. Larisa can be reached by email at larisa@haitiantimes.com or on Twitter @larisakarr.