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Hakeem Jeffries

Representative, NY-8 · Democratic · New York

Hakeem Jeffries represents New York NY-8 and serves as the leader of the House Democratic caucus.

Profile last updated Jul 8, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Scout's Report

A disciplined caucus leader who helped pass bipartisan criminal-justice reform earlier in his career.

Core Strength

Caucus management and message discipline with high attendance.

Core Weakness

Leadership role limits the number of bills carrying his name directly.

Recent Action

Coordinated caucus strategy on appropriations and oversight this session.

Key Metrics

Reliability
98%

Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?

Documented Controversies
0

Official ethics findings or court records only.

Funding Secured
$260M

Federal appropriations and project funding directed to the district (absolute, session-to-date).

Outside Influence
Low

Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Supports32

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

Backs clean-energy investment and emissions-reduction targets.

Medium Confidence

Healthcare—Mixed / Partial3

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act and a public option rather than a single-payer mandate.

Medium Confidence

Second Amendment—Supports3

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

Backs expanded background checks and an assault-weapons ban.

High Confidence

Immigration—Supports3

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Supports a path to citizenship and protections for long-term residents.

Medium Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Supports3

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Supports codifying federal abortion protections.

High Confidence

National Security—Mixed / Partial3

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

Has supported congressional authorization requirements while backing measured pressure on Iran.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Campaign Funding

Raised $22.8M for the 2024 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.

Total raised (cycle 2024): $22,820,569 · Outside influence: Low

Estimated Net Worth

Most recent estimate: $500K-$2M

Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.

Party Loyalty

Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.

Co-authored bipartisan criminal-justice reform that became law with Republican support, while leading a cohesive Democratic caucus on most votes.

On the 2026 Ballot

Sources

  1. Congress.gov — Hakeem Jeffries
  2. AP — New York policy coverage
  3. Ballotpedia — Hakeem Jeffries political positions
  4. Congress.gov — First Step Act criminal-justice reform
  5. Washington Examiner — coverage of Jeffries caucus leadership
  6. FEC — Campaign finance (2023–2024 cycle (through Dec 31, 2024))
  7. OpenSecrets — Personal finances (federal disclosures)
  8. Congress.gov — H.R. 7181, Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022
  9. Congress.gov — House roll call, H.R. 7181 (117th Congress)
  10. Freedom Network USA — Limits of awareness-only anti-trafficking training
  11. Congress.gov — S. 756, First Step Act
  12. Brennan Center — First Step Act scope and limits
  13. National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys — Prosecutor concerns on sentencing reform
  14. Congress.gov — H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act
  15. Wall Street Journal — Republican criticism of ARP inflation impact
  16. Wikipedia — Hakeem Jeffries
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