AP Calls NY-08 Race: Jeffries Vs. Mizrahi Live Results

This article was last updated at 10:06 p.m. Nov. 3.

BROOKLYN, NY— Hakeem S. Jeffries has been projected to win re-election.

Polls closed at 9 p.m. on Tuesday in New York City, and the 2026 general election results will be rolling in all night.

In Congressional District 8, two candidates are vying for the seat currently held by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

8th Congressional District

84% expected votes

• Hakeem Jeffries (D)- 78.78%, 123,260 votes
• Lewis Mizrahi (R)-19.83%, 31,033 votes
• Write-ins- 1.39%, 2,169 votes

The district includes Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York, Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, and Coney Island.

The Republican and Conservative Party candidate, Mizrahi, is seeking his first term in Congress.

All results are unofficial until the Board of Elections certifies them. Once the New York City Board of Elections tallies and certifies all votes, it will announce the official final totals.

That's what we know so far, New York. Keep refreshing this page for updates.

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