Hakeem Jeffries
U.S. Representative, NY-8 since 2013. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, NY-8Born 1970Lawyer
- In office
- 13 yrs
- Since 2013
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +59.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jeffries sits in the U.S. House
Jeffries is closer to the center than 40% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jahana Hayes, Julia Brownley, Jonathan Jackson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Jeffries’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Jeffries’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Jeffries | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | No | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jeffries was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York's 8th District | Won | D+59.3 | D+44.7 | +14.6 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, NY-8 | Won | D+50.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, NY-8 | Won | D+43.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | U.S. House, NY-8 | Won | D+69.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, NY-8 | Won | D+88.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. House, NY-8 | Won | D+86.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. House, NY-8 | Won | D+84.1 | — | — |
| 2012 | U.S. House, NY-8 | Won | D+81.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | New York State Assembly, District 57 | Won | D+95.1 | — | — |
| 2008 | New York State Assembly, District 57 | Won | D+96.1 | — | — |
| 2006 | New York State Assembly, District 57 | Won | D+93.9 | — | — |
| 2000 | New York State Assembly, District 57 | Lost | R+82.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $17.9M
- Spent
- $18.6M
- Cash
- $4.2M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Jeffries has held
- U.S. House, NY-8 · 2013–2027
- New York State Assembly, District 57 · 2006–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jeffries has run against
- Lewis Mizrahi (R) · 2026 general, won
- John J. Delaney (R) · 2024 election, won
- Yuri Dashevsky (R) · 2022 election, won
- Garfield H. Wallace (R) · 2020 election, won
- Ernest C. Johnson (C) · 2018 election, won
- Daniel J. Cavanagh (C) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Jeffries
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide J000294
- FEC H2NY10092
- Wikidata Q5640425
- Ballotpedia Hakeem Jeffries
- Vote Smart 55285
- GovTrack 412561
- OpenSecrets N00033640
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET