U.S. House candidate · New York 8th District
Hakeem Jeffries
Overview
Poliscope ↗$14.9M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$32K
Outside opposition
59%
Small-dollar share
12%
In-state share
12
Flags
Hakeem Jeffries is a Democratic Representative from NY (District 08). Jeffries's campaign has raised $14.9 million from 8,332 donors. Funding includes 59.4% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 14.5% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Education. Campaign committees include JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Deborah Simon
- Deborah Simon gave $7,600 (2026)
- Deborah Simon gave $2,025 (2024)
Backed by Reid Hoffman
- Reid Hoffman gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $46,761 (2024)
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $5,000 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $10,000 (2024)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($99K from individual donors)
Gambling industry money
- DraftKings PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- MGM Resorts PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- Caesars Entertainment PAC gave $3,300 (2024)
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $2,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 25 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Mostly out-of-state money
- 88% of itemized money from out of state
Small-dollar funded
- 59% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$14.9M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$10.9M
From individuals
$7.24M unitemized
$2.08M
From PACs
8,332
Donors
avg $44
17%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2012 1,281 donors$1.41M
- 2014 726 donors$1.11M
- 2016 775 donors$1.29M
- 2018 851 donors$1.74M
- 2020 1,854 donors$4.20M
- 2022 2,308 donors$6.04M
- 2024 13,162 donors$23.0M
- 2026 8,725 donors$14.9M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 73,048 gifts · 52%$1.83M
- $200-$499 1,587 gifts · 11%$392K
- $500-$999 279 gifts · 4%$146K
- $1,000-$2,899 284 gifts · 11%$378K
- $2,900+ 208 gifts · 22%$791K
- Refunds / negative records 44 gifts$-72K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 750 gifts$99K
- Legal Services 885 gifts$91K
- Education 2,656 gifts$90K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 2,083 gifts$80K
- Real Estate 620 gifts$36K
- Technology & Internet 219 gifts$23K
- Transportation 85 gifts$17K
- Business & Professional Services 75 gifts$15K
- Communications & Media 130 gifts$13K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 106 gifts$12K
- Construction 193 gifts$9K
- Insurance 504 gifts$8K
- Agriculture 118 gifts$7K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 108 gifts$6K
- Defense & Aerospace 75 gifts$5K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWARTZ, GABRIEL | individual | NY | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| VANDER MEER, CAROL | individual | WA | $13,754 | — | 19 |
| SIMON, DEBORAH | individual | IN | $7,600 | — | 10 |
| WELTERS, ANTHONY | individual | VA | $7,100 | — | 3 |
| RUDIN, WILLIAM | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MAYER, CHRISTOPHER | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ARMSTRONG, BRIAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SAMUELSON, MARTHA | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PARKER, ALEXANDRA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| GOODMAN, ROBERT | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| MARQUIS, DUSTIN | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MILLER, PAUL | individual | ZZ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MCKAY, MIKE | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STRICKLER, ELIZABETH | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PERSAUD, MICHELLE | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) | DC | $33,747 | 19 |
| ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC | NE | $10,000 | 2 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 21%$734K
- NY 12% · home state$423K
- DC 6%$213K
- TX 4%$155K
- FL 4%$155K
- WA 4%$143K
- MD 4%$141K
- VA 4%$138K
- MA 4%$129K
- IL 3%$115K
- MI 3%$96K
- PA 3%$90K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY C90018904 | Oppose | $32K 5 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 884 yea, 371 nay, 9 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1706 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9905 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9026 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 1993 | 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 8669 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | May 20, 2026 | — |
| 7973 | Momnibus Act | cosponsor | Health | Apr 20, 2026 | — |
| 1107 | Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Mar 5, 2026 | — |
| 1106 | Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Mar 4, 2026 | — |
| 7491 | Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Feb 11, 2026 | — |
| 69 | Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jan 8, 2026 | — |
| 6731 | Restore Trust in Government Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Dec 16, 2025 | — |
| 2550 | Protect America's Workforce Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Dec 15, 2025 | — |
| 6694 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 North Winton Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Dec 12, 2025 | — |
| 5309 | Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Sep 11, 2025 | — |
| 12 | Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jun 24, 2025 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS | C00503052 | H / P | principal | $28.8M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-03 | http://jeffries.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5936 | 2013-01-03 |
| 2017-01-03 | http://jeffries.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5936 | 2015-01-06 |
| 2019-01-03 | https://jeffries.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5936 | 2017-01-03 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://jeffries.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5936 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://jeffries.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5936 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://jeffries.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5936 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://jeffries.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5936 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | blackRock Lifepath Index 2035 K Fund | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | May 30, 2021 |
| May 4, 2021 | Millennium Trust Company Traditional IRA | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | May 30, 2021 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | VEA | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Apr 25, 2021 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | SCHD | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | PerioDic tranSaction rePort filer information name: Hon. Hakeem S. Jeffries tranSactionS iD owner asset transaction type Date notification amount cap. gains > SCHD | purchase | $15,001 | — | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | LARCX | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Apr 10, 2021 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | REgL | s (partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Apr 10, 2021 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | REGL ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | s (partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Feb 12, 2019 | SDY SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | s (partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Mar 16, 2019 |
| Dec 24, 2018 | Lord abbett Floating Rate Fund Class C | s (partial) | $50,001 - $100,000 | — | Jan 25, 2019 |
| Dec 24, 2018 | PerioDic tranSaction rePort filer information name: Hon. Hakeem S. Jeffries tranSactionS iD owner asset transaction type Date notification amount cap. gains > Lord abbett Floating Rate Fund Class C [oT] | s (partial) | $50,001 | — | Jan 25, 2019 |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Lord abbett Floating Rate Fund Class C | s (partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 29, 2018 |
| Aug 23, 2018 | REGL ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend aristocrats ETF | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Aug 21, 2018 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Russell Lifepoint Balanced Strategy Fund Class C (Northwestern Mutual) | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Jul 5, 2018 |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | travel | Congressional Black Caucus Institute | Biloxi, MS (Aug 10, 2023 – Aug 11, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Aug 5, 2023 – Aug 9, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Feb 19, 2022 – Feb 23, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Education, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NY | 08 | H2NY10092 | $14.9M |
| 2024 | House | NY | 08 | H2NY10092 | $23.0M |
| 2022 | House | NY | 08 | H2NY10092 | $6.04M |
| 2020 | House | NY | 08 | H2NY10092 | $4.20M |
| 2018 | House | NY | 08 | H2NY10092 | $1.74M |
| 2016 | House | NY | 08 | H2NY10092 | $1.29M |
| 2014 | House | NY | 08 | H2NY10092 | $1.11M |
| 2012 | House | NY | 08 | H2NY10092 | $1.41M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.