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Hakeem Jeffries

Hakeem Sekou Jeffries ( hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. Currently in his seventh term, Jeffries has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and served three terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012. Jeffries was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn and raised in the Crown Heights neighborhood. He attended law school at New York University, graduating with honors and becoming a corporate lawyer before running for elected office. Both his state assembly district and congressional district are anchored in Brooklyn. In Congress, Jeffries chaired the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2023. The members of the caucus unanimously elected him to succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader in November 2022. This made him the first African American to lead a party in either chamber of the United States Congress.

Infobox

Whip
Katherine Clark
Preceded by
Roger Green
Deputy
Katherine Clark
Leader
Nancy Pelosi
Succeeded by
Walter Mosley
Born
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (1970-08-04) August 4, 1970 (age 55)New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
mw- Kennisandra Arciniegas (m. 1997)
Children
2
Relatives
Hasan Kwame Jeffries (brother)Leonard Jeffries (uncle)
Education
mw- Binghamton University (BA)Georgetown University (MPP)New York University (JD)
Website
House websiteParty websiteCampaign website
Party
Democratic

Tables

New York's 8th congressional district, 2012 Democratic primary[233] · Elections › U.S. House › 2012 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
39,401
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
28,271
71.75
Democratic
Charles Barron
11,130
28.25
Total votes
39,401
100.0
New York's 8th congressional district, 2012[233] · Elections › U.S. House › 2012 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
204,207
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
178,688
87.50
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
5,351
2.62
Total
Hakeem Jeffries
184,039
90.12
Republican
Alan Bellone
15,841
7.76
Conservative
Alan Bellone
1,809
0.89
Total
Alan Bellone
17,650
8.64
Green
Colin Beavan
2,441
1.20
Write-in
77
0.04
Total votes
204,207
100.0
Democratic hold
New York's 8th congressional district, 2014 · Elections › U.S. House › 2014 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
83,999
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
70,469
83.89
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
6,786
8.09
Total
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
77,255
91.97
Conservative
Alan Bellone
6,673
7.94
Write-in
71
0.08
Total votes
83,999
100.0
Democratic hold
New York's 8th congressional district, 2016 · Elections › U.S. House › 2016 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
230,203
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
203,235
88.29
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
11,360
4.93
Total
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
214,595
93.22
Conservative
Daniel J. Cavanagh
15,401
6.69
Write-in
207
0.09
Total votes
230,203
100.0
Democratic hold
New York's 8th congressional district, 2018 · Elections › U.S. House › 2018 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
191,567
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
170,850
89.19
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
9,526
4.97
Total
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
180,376
94.16
Conservative
Ernest Johnson
9,997
5.22
Reform
Jessica White
1,031
0.54
Write-in
163
0.09
Total votes
191,567
100.0
Democratic hold
New York's 8th congressional district, 2020 · Elections › U.S. House › 2020 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
277,169
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
207,111
74.72
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
27,822
10.04
Total
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
234,933
84.76
Republican
Garfield Wallace
39,124
14.12
Conservative
Garfield Wallace
2,883
1.04
Total
Garfield Wallace
42,007
15.16
Write-in
229
0.08
Total votes
277,169
100.0
Democratic hold
New York's 8th congressional district, 2022[243] · Elections › U.S. House › 2022 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
138,330
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
99,079
71.63
Republican
Yuri Dashevsky
36,776
26.59
Conservative
Yuri Dashevsky
2,284
1.65
Total
Yuri Dashevsky
39,060
28.24
Write-in
191
0.14
Total votes
138,330
100.0
New York's 8th congressional district, 2024 · Elections › U.S. House › 2024 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
223,804
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
168,036
75.08
Republican
John J. Delaney
48,369
21.61
Conservative
John J. Delaney
6,494
2.90
Total
John J. Delaney
54,863
24.51
Write-in
905
0.40
Total votes
223,804
100.0
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Party political offices
Party political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Party political offices
Preceded bySteve Israel
Preceded bySteve Israel
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded bySteve Israel
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee 2017–2019 Served alongside: Cheri Bustos, David Cicilline
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byDavid Cicilline
Preceded byJoe Crowley
Preceded byJoe Crowley
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJoe Crowley
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the House Democratic Conference 2019–2023
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byPete Aguilar
Preceded byKevin McCarthy
Preceded byKevin McCarthy
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byKevin McCarthy
U.S. House of Representatives
House Minority Leader 2023–present
U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJared Huffman
Preceded byJared Huffman
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJared Huffman
U.S. House of Representatives
United States representatives by seniority 107th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byDavid Joyce
Preceded bySteve Scaliseas House Majority Leader
Preceded bySteve Scaliseas House Majority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded bySteve Scaliseas House Majority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence of the United States
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byTom Emmeras House Majority Whip
House of Representatives
Preceded byJerrold Nadler
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom New York's 8th congressional district 2013–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded bySteve Israel
Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee 2017–2019 Served alongside: Cheri Bustos, David Cicilline
Succeeded byDavid Cicilline
Preceded byJoe Crowley
Chair of the House Democratic Conference 2019–2023
Succeeded byPete Aguilar
Preceded byKevin McCarthy
House Minority Leader 2023–present
Incumbent
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJared Huffman
United States representatives by seniority 107th
Succeeded byDavid Joyce
Preceded bySteve Scaliseas House Majority Leader
Order of precedence of the United States
Succeeded byTom Emmeras House Majority Whip

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