New York District 8

NY-08 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held June 23, 2026 — results pending.

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Hakeem Jeffries
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
19D - 7R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+40

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid Democrat

Candidates

Hakeem Jeffries

Hakeem Jeffries Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $17,526,400
Cash on Hand: $4,396,060
Chi Osse

Chi Osse

Democrat
Total Raised: $32,212
Cash on Hand: $0

Vance Bostic

Democrat
Total Raised: $39,665
Cash on Hand: $4,531

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 NY-08 House race?

Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 NY-08 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 NY-08 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 1 hour ago

$31,568
Total IE Spending
$0
Support
$31,568
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