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Press Release: Hakeem Jeffries Issues Statement on Attempted Shooting at Illinois Hindu Temple

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Jeffries condemns an attempted shooting at an Illinois Hindu temple, expressing solidarity and denouncing anti-Asian hate and white supremacy.

Investivoq AI Summary

Jeffries responds to Illinois incident: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he was "appalled" by an attempted mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship in Illinois. He said his thoughts were with the community affected and with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and his family, who were present.

Statement on hate and religion: Jeffries also described the incident as part of a "disturbing rise" in targeted hate against South Asian communities, and said everyone should be able to practice their religion in peace. He said House Democrats would continue to confront violent white supremacy and xenophobia.

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Hakeem S. Jeffries Fundraising

Hakeem S. Jeffries Fundraising

Hakeem S. Jeffries recently disclosed $877.2K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 78th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 61.8% came from individual donors.

Jeffries disclosed $851.8K of spending. This was the 107th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Jeffries disclosed $5.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 62nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Hakeem S. Jeffries's fundraising on Investivoq.

Hakeem S. Jeffries Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Hakeem S. Jeffries is worth $660.0K, as of October 15th, 2026. This is the 383rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Jeffries has approximately $195.0K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Hakeem S. Jeffries's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Jeffries.

Hakeem S. Jeffries Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Hakeem S. Jeffries:

  • H.R.19: Reserved for the Minority Leader.
  • H.R.18: Reserved for the Minority Leader.
  • H.R.13: Reserved for the Minority Leader.

You can track bills proposed by Hakeem S. Jeffries on Investivoq's politician page for Jeffries.

2026 New York's 8th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $16,621,505 of spending in New York's 8th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $32,100 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

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