Jabari Brisport

k State Senate and Assembly[39]. Notably, VFAR helped elect Jabari Brisport, a Brooklyn math teacher and outspoken animal rights activist, to the State Senate[40]. Brisport, who is Black, gay, and veg

Voters for Animal Rights (VFAR): Timeline and Analysis— 2020–2021: Statewide Campaigns and Electoral Engagement

challengers taking on incumbents: for example, VFAR backed Jabari Brisport in Senate District 25 (Brooklyn) – he won, flipping a seat to a vocal animal advocate[40]. VFAR also endorsed progressives l

Voters for Animal Rights (VFAR): Timeline and Analysis— Political Endorsements and Electoral Activities

of numerous animal-friendly officials. The most notable is Jabari Brisport’s election to the State Senate in 2020 – a “first” that proved animal advocates can win high office[40]. Additionally, VFAR

Voters for Animal Rights (VFAR): Timeline and Analysis— Major Victories and Setbacks