Where's the Money, Lebowski?
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Candidate for U.S. House · New York's 8th District

Hakeem Jeffries

Democrat · Incumbent · House Democratic Leader
$17.9MRaised by his campaign[1]
$1.67Mfrom the 90 organizations on this page[2][3]
$4.2MCampaign cash on hand[1]
48gave the maximum to both of his committees[4]
2013In Congress since[5]
67 of 90lobbied on H.R. 1. He voted No.[6][7]
Leaderof House Democrats[8]
+$13,622a year for the top 10%. Bottom 10%: −$1,214.[9]

In his own words

Affordable Housing[10]

"Every person in this country should have access to safe and dignified housing."

Health Care[11]

"No one should have to make a decision between accessing life-saving medical care and putting food on the table."

Economy and Workforce[12]

"Our economy is continuing to grow at a strong and steady pace after a historic recovery."

Criminal Justice Reform[13]

"The American people deserve a criminal justice system that is fair, effective and compassionate."

His site also lists Seniors, Education, Intellectual Property, Public Safety, Fiscal Responsibility, Veterans Issues, and Energy and Environment.[14]

Record

  • 2023 to now
    Leader of House Democrats[8][5]House Democrats' candidate for Speaker on House roll call 2, January 3, 2025: 215 votes.[15]
  • 2025
    Voted No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act[7]H.R. 1, final House vote on July 3, 2025.
  • 2013 to now
    U.S. Representative, New York's 8th District[5]In Brooklyn.[8]
  • 2019 to 2023
    Chair, House Democratic Caucus[8][5]He was also whip of the Congressional Black Caucus.
  • 2007 to 2012
    New York State Assembly[8]Six years, per his official biography.
  • Before office
    Attorney[8]A federal court clerkship, then Paul, Weiss and in-house at Viacom and CBS.

Education

  • J.D.
    New York University[8]School of Law
  • M.P.P.
    Georgetown University[8]Public policy
  • B.A.
    SUNY Binghamton[8]Political science

Hometown

Born in Brooklyn in 1970.[8][5] He was raised in Crown Heights and lives in Prospect Heights.[8]

The details ↓
Behind the curtain

Where the money comes from

01 · The money

His campaign and his leadership PAC

48groups gave the maximum to both of his committees: $20,000 each.[4][2][3]
$61,045from Mortgage Bankers Association PAC. $41,045 of it was donations Mortgage Bankers Association collected and forwarded.[16][17]
$2.34Mreached his campaign through joint fundraising pots.[18][1]
All the money →
02 · Strings attached

H.R. 1. He voted No.[7]

$13,622a year more for the top 10% of households. The bottom 10%: −$1,214.[9]
$12.3B → $8.3BAmazon's cash taxes, 2024 to 2025. It credits the law. Amazon gave him $20,000.[19][2][3]
$150Bfor defense in the bill, per Northrop Grumman. Northrop gave him $20,000.[20][2][3]
See H.R. 1 →
03 · Lobbying and votes

Bills his donors lobbied on

$562,400from 30 donors that lobbied on H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, including $39,900 in members' checks some of them passed on. He voted Nay. Lobbying reports don't say whether a group was for or against a bill.[21][6]
$508,250from 28 donors that lobbied on H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, including $28,250 in members' checks some of them passed on. He voted Nay. Lobbying reports don't say whether a group was for or against a bill.[22][6]
$496,795from 24 donors that lobbied on H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, including $69,295 in members' checks some of them passed on. He voted Nay. Lobbying reports don't say whether a group was for or against a bill.[23][6]
All 12 bills →
Every receipt ↗

Sources

  1. FEC candidate summary, Hakeem Jeffries, 2025 to 2026
  2. FEC, PAC contributions to Jeffries for Congress
  3. FEC, PAC contributions to JEFF PAC
  4. FEC, Contribution limits for 2025 to 2026
  5. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, Hakeem Jeffries
  6. Lobbying Disclosure Act reports, lda.gov
  7. Clerk of the House, roll call 190, H.R. 1, July 3, 2025
  8. Official House website, About
  9. Congressional Budget Office, distributional effects of Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1), August 11, 2025
  10. Official House website, Affordable Housing
  11. Official House website, Health Care
  12. Official House website, Economy and Workforce
  13. Official House website, Criminal Justice Reform
  14. Official House website, Issues menu
  15. Clerk of the House, roll call 2, Election of the Speaker, January 3, 2025
  16. FEC, Mortgage Bankers Association PAC-forwarded receipts on Jeffries for Congress
  17. FEC, Earmarked contributions
  18. FEC, Joint fundraising
  19. Amazon 2025 10-K, SEC
  20. Northrop Grumman Q2 2025 10-Q, SEC
  21. Clerk of the House, roll call 278, H.R. 8800
  22. Clerk of the House, roll call 70, H.R. 1968
  23. Clerk of the House, roll call 285, H.R. 5371