HOUSE
New York NY-08 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Hakeem Jeffries (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +24
Race summary
Jeffries should easily win another term, though hometown activists could become a nagging headache down the road.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 23, 2026
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Full Bio:
JEFFRIES, Hakeem, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County,
N.Y., August 4, 1970; B.A., Binghamton University, Vestal, N.Y., 1992; M.P.P.,
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1994; J.D., New York University, New
York, N.Y., 1997; law clerk, United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York, 1997-1998; lawyer, private practice; member of the New
York state assembly, 2007-2012; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred
Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3,
2013-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
DISTRICT DATA
New York - 08
Parts of Brooklyn: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Canarsie
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Sep 19, 2025
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