2026 general election
New York 8th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.
$18M was spent on the 2026 New York 8th District race: $18M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $532K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat) won.
Total money
$18M
Raised by campaigns
$18M
PAC checks
$2.8M
Outside money
$532K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Hakeem JeffriesDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $18M
- Spent
- $19M
- From individuals
- $13M
- From PACs
- $2.8M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $532K
Who paid: 15% of Jeffries's money came from PACs
Corporate $1.3M (50%)Trade group $540K (22%)Leadership PAC $5K (0%)Membership $259K (10%)Union $265K (11%)Super PAC $9K (0%)Other $168K (7%)
- Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$41K
- At&T Inc. Corporate$15K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Union$10K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
- American Federation of Gov't Employees Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Freedom Caucus Fund · $500K attacking
- The Conservative Caucus Dba Americans for Constitutional Liberty · $32K attacking
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New York 8th District race?
- $18M was spent on the 2026 New York 8th District race: $18M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $532K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New York 8th District race?
- Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat) raised $18M.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New York 8th District race?
- Freedom Caucus Fund ($500K), The Conservative Caucus Dba Americans for Constitutional Liberty ($32K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New York 8th District race?
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) gave $41K to Hakeem Jeffries; At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC) gave $15K to Hakeem Jeffries; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Hakeem Jeffries.