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New York's 8th U.S. House District

New York · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $15.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New York's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Rep. Hakeem JeffriesD
U.S. Representative · NY-8
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
1
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
0
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in New York District 8. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$15.0M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Hakeem S. JeffriesD
Cash on Hand
$5.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Hakeem S. Jeffries D96.3%John J. Delaney C 3.7%174,530
2022Hakeem S Jeffries D72.9%Yuri Dashevsky R 27.1%135,855
2020Hakeem S Jeffries D98.6%Garfield H Wallace C 1.4%209,994
2018Hakeem S Jeffries D93.9%Ernest C Johnson C 5.5%181,878
2016Hakeem S Jeffries D93.0%Daniel J Cavanagh C 7.0%218,636
2014Hakeem S Jeffries D91.3%Alan Bellone C 8.7%77,142
2012Hakeem S Jeffries D97.7%Colin M Beavan G 1.3%182,937
2010Jerrold Nadler D97.6%Susan L Kone C 2.4%101,321
2008Jerrold Nadler D98.6%Grace Lin C 1.4%154,318
2006Jerrold Nadler D83.4%Eleanor Friedman R 15.1%115,201
2004Jerrold Nadler D98.9%Peter Hort C 1.1%155,740
2002Jerrold L Nadler D91.3%Alan Jay Gerber C 4.3%78,852
2000Jerrold Nadler D80.1%Marian S Henry R 15.5%174,632
1998Jerrold Nadler D85.5%Theodore Howard R 14.5%126,791
1996Jerrold Nadler D97.3%George A Galip Jr C 1.9%127,213
District
Population
759,088
Median HH Income
$66K
Unemployment
9.0%
Bachelor's+
36.2%
Veterans
1.7%
Median Age
38.7
Mean HH Income
$100K
Poverty Rate
20.8%
HS or Higher
86.3%
Median Home Value
$787K
Median Rent
$1,611/mo
Owner-Occupied
32.2%
Under 18 / 65+
21.2% / 17.8%