Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Republican · 3 November 2026

Jomo Williams

Jomo Williams, a Republican businessman who was a nominee for New York City's 7th City Council district in 2025, faces Democrat Darializa Avila Chevalier for New York's 13th congressional district in 2026.

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Recent media coverage for Jomo Williams.

  1. 2022 | Lehman College’s Bronx Recovery Corps Receives $250K in Federal Funding to Help Region Emerge from COVID

    Jomo Williams is not mentioned in the provided Lehman College news item about the Bronx Recovery Corps. The article centers on federal funding secured by Rep.

    lehman.edu
  2. Hochul says Mamdani made smart decision refusing to fire NYPD Commissioner Tisch

    The Gotham Weekly article discusses NY-13 politics related to NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell’s firing controversy. It notes that Mamdani chose not to fire Commissioner Tisch, a decision praised in the piece.

    gothamweekly.com
  3. Inside Congress Newsletter

    The piece centers on two Democratic Socialist candidates, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Melat Kiros, who are aiming to win House seats and push progressive priorities.

    Politico
  4. ‘Completely false’: Mamdani, socialist ally Avila Chevalier shrug off reported rift over NYPD’s Tisch

    The article covers comments by Mamdani (Zohran Mamdani) and NY-13 congressional candidate Avila Chevalier (Darializa Avila Chevalier), clarifying a reported rift over Tisch (likely referring to NYC official Tisch).

    AM New YorkChevalierValdezLander

Biography & Campaign Analysis

2026 race

Jomo Williams, a businessman who was a nominee for New York City's 7th City Council district in 2025, is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for New York's 13th congressional district.

The district covers Upper Manhattan and the Northwest Bronx, including Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood and Fordham.

Its Democratic incumbent, Adriano Espaillat, first elected in 2016, lost the June 23, 2026, Democratic primary to graduate student and community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier, who took 49.5% of the vote to his 45.7%.

In the general election on November 3, 2026, Williams faces Avila Chevalier, who appears on both the Democratic and Working Families Party lines.