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DemocratNew York · U.S. Representative
Hakeem
Jeffries
U.S. Representative for New York
In office
13 yrsSince Jan 2013
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
55Born Aug 4, 1970
Party
Democrat
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Hakeem S. Jeffries represents New York's 8th congressional district and has served in that seat since January 3, 2013, currently in his seventh term. Since January 2023, he has held the position of House Minority Leader and leads the House Democratic Caucus, making him the highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives. Before his congressional service, Jeffries served three terms in the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012. He is an attorney by training. His district encompasses portions of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jul 30, 2024Sponsored
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Jan 3, 2025Sponsored
Reserved for the Minority Leader.
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Jan 3, 2025Sponsored
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Jan 3, 2025Sponsored
Reserved for the Minority Leader.
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Jeffries raised $12M this cycle, with 74.8% from individuals; unitemized contributions account for 68.7% of individual receipts. The largest PAC contributors are Jeffries Victory Fund, Jeffries Battleground Protection Fund, and Jeffries Majority Fund — joint fundraising committees bearing his name — alongside KPMG Partners/Principals and Employees PAC, Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee, and Centene Corporation Political Action Committee, each at $10,000. Top employer concentrations include Capital Group, Davidson Kempner, and Invariant.
Total raised · 2026
$12.4M
Cash on hand
$5.5M
Spent
$11.9M
By source
- Individuals$9.3M · 74.8%
- PACs$1.5M · 12.5%
- Other$1.5M · 12.4%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)68.7%
Top PAC contributors
- JEFFRIES VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$1.3M
- DEFEND THE VOTE LEADERSHIP FUND - UNITEMIZEDFEC ↗$65K
- JEFFRIES BATTLEGROUND PROTECTION FUNDFEC ↗$60K
- JEFFRIES MAJORITY FUNDFEC ↗$33K
- KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$10K
- INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
- CAPITAL GROUP$63K· 36 donors
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY$14K· 4 donors
- THE WONDERFUL COMPANY$14K· 4 donors
- DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES$14K· 4 donors
- INTERSYSTEMS CORPORATION$14K· 4 donors
- DAVIDSON KEMPNER$13K· 4 donors
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES$13K· 7 donors
- MINDSET$12K· 5 donors
- INVARIANT$10K· 16 donors
- HBJ INVESTMENTS, LLC$10K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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