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NY-08 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Hakeem S. Jeffries

NY-08 scores 60.6 on the expanded model: deep-blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score60.6#1,833 of 5,726Tie of 2

THE MEMBER

Record

Hakeem S. Jeffries (born 1970) has served in the U.S. House since 2013-01-03. The retained record shows 13.6 cumulative years of House service, 13.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2013
District changes
0
Alignment gap
61.1
Bioguide record
J000294

THE DISTRICT

NY-08

NY-08 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+44.0. Incumbent cash on hand is $5.0M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $5,000,460 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+44.0
Cash on hand
$5,000,460
Receipts / disbursements
$14,899,981 / $14,854,086
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
74.4

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

100.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 100.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+44.0.

Primary feasibility

14.5

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 14.5 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

61.6

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 61.6 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

61.1

The retained voting trackers produce a 61.1-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

0.0

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $5,000,460 cash on hand, replacing the $5,000,460 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2013–2015NY-08Completed term
2015–2017NY-08Completed term
2017–2019NY-08Completed term
2019–2021NY-08Completed term
2021–2023NY-08Completed term
2023–2025NY-08Completed term
2025–nowNY-08Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record