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Gregory W. Meeks

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U.S. House District 5

2026 New York U.S. House District 5 — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Overview

Current race
2026 New York U.S. House District 5 — General Election on November 3, 2026
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Official candidacy
U.S. House District 5 · Democratic · Incumbent
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Gregory W. Meeks

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Meet Representative Meeks

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Congressman Meeks earned his bachelor's degree at Adelphi University and received his law degree from Howard University. He is a member of the Allen AME Church in St. Albans, New York, and is married to Simone-Marie Meeks. He has three daughters, Ebony, Aja, and Nia.

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Congressman Meeks earned his bachelor's degree at Adelphi University and received his law degree from Howard University. He is a member of the Allen AME Church in St. Albans, New York, and is married to Simone-Marie Meeks. He has three daughters, Ebony, Aja, and Nia.

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Meet Representative Meeks

Candidate position

As the former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and currently the lead Democrat, Congressman Meeks seeks to promote policies that strengthen America's brand abroad while also enhancing our national security. Widely known for his support of our diplomatic corps, he believes that diplomacy and American diplomats are crucial to our nation’s global standing and the strength of multilateral engagement.

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As the former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and currently the lead Democrat, Congressman Meeks seeks to promote policies that strengthen America's brand abroad while also enhancing our national security. Widely known for his support of our diplomatic corps, he believes that diplomacy and American diplomats are crucial to our nation’s global standing and the strength of multilateral engagement.

REP. GREGORY MEEKS Fighting for US.

Candidate position

I am always grateful for your continued support and the privilege you entrusted me to serve the Fifth Congressional District of New York. I stand committed to fighting for you each day, to ensure this district and our nation move forward.

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I am always grateful for your continued support and the privilege you entrusted me to serve the Fifth Congressional District of New York. I stand committed to fighting for you each day, to ensure this district and our nation move forward.

Boost the Economy and Create District Jobs

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Promote economic growth and create jobs for residents of New York's Fifth District.

  • Preserve the economic and employment objectives.
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Expand Access for Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses

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Expand access to capital and contracting opportunities for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses.

  • Preserve the named business categories and access mechanisms.
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Voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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Voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supporting roads, bridges, transit, ports, airports, and other projects.

  • Preserve the completed vote and named infrastructure categories.
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Protect Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

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Protect and promote diversity and inclusion initiatives in schools and workplaces.

  • Preserve the institutional settings and protective direction.
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Passed Corporate Diversity Legislation

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Advanced legislation passed by Congress to increase racial and gender diversity on corporate boards and executive teams.

  • Preserve the chamber status and stated corporate-governance objective.
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Expand Access for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

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Supports greater business access for minority- and women-owned enterprises, without specifying large infrastructure projects.

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Secured Funding for Local Schools, Hospitals, and Organizations

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Secured federal community-project funding for schools, hospitals, and local organizations in New York's Fifth District.

  • Preserve the campaign-attributed funding record and beneficiary categories.
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Strengthen Diplomacy and Multilateral Engagement

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Strengthen the U.S. diplomatic corps and multilateral engagement to improve national security and America's global standing.

  • Preserve the diplomatic mechanisms and two stated outcomes.
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Expand Access to Capital

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Expand access to capital as a tool for economic empowerment.

  • Preserve the financial-access objective without inventing a lending program.
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Expand Homeownership and Wealth-Building Opportunity

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Expand opportunities for homeownership and household wealth accumulation.

  • Preserve the two linked economic objectives.
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Expand Access to Affordable Health Care

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Expand access to affordable health care.

  • Preserve the access and affordability objectives.
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Increase Affordable Housing

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Increase access to affordable housing.

  • Preserve the housing-affordability objective without inventing a subsidy.
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Strengthen Gun-Control Laws

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Support stronger federal gun-control laws.

  • Preserve the campaign's broad regulatory direction without inventing a weapon category.
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Pursue Comprehensive Global Climate Action

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Support comprehensive international action to address climate change.

  • Preserve the global scope and climate objective.
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Public record

Complete current-service U.S. House floor record and selected highlights

17,889 captured official records

The searchable archive contains 17,889 exact attributed records from the official House Clerk (10257 yes, 6223 no, 70 present, 1309 not voting, and 30 other published choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.

Coverage: February 11, 1998 through July 23, 2026
Vote events
17,889
Unique measures
8,296
Final passage
4,768
Yes / No
10,257 / 6,223
Common subjects in the archive
Taxes and public spending 885Healthcare 336Education 320Elections and government 228Housing and land use 194

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final passageVoted no

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed

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Gregory W. Meeks is recorded as voting no in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 8884

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Meeks | Democratic | NY | Nay

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted yes

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed

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Gregory W. Meeks is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 89

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Meeks | Democratic | NY | Yea

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted no

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed

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Gregory W. Meeks is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 113

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Meeks | Democratic | NY | Nay

July 22, 2026
final passageVoted no

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed

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Gregory W. Meeks is recorded as voting no in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 7008

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act

Meeks | Democratic | NY | Nay

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Failed

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Gregory W. Meeks is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Meeks | Democratic | NY | No

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Agreed to

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Gregory W. Meeks is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Meeks | Democratic | NY | No

July 22, 2026
final passageVoted yes

Main Street Act

Passed

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Gregory W. Meeks is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 6955

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Main Street Act

Meeks | Democratic | NY | Yea

July 21, 2026
amendmentVoted yes

Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4

Agreed to

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Gregory W. Meeks is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4

Meeks | Democratic | NY | Aye

July 21, 2026

House Clerk roll calls through 2025 are reconciled from retained official XML through exact Bioguide IDs. For 2026, shared roll metadata and XML hashes are reused from the existing verified Clerk archive, while each New York position is independently reconciled from the official Clerk vote HTML through exact published name, party, and state plus the separately verified MemberData Bioguide bridge. Missing exact rows remain explicit omissions and are never inferred.

Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$1,744,887.54
Total disbursements
$1,963,090.06
Cash on hand
$2,010,349.55
Committee debt
$0.00
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Candidate ID: H8NY06048

Name: MEEKS, GREGORY W.

Office: House

State: NY

District: NY05

Coverage start: 2025-01-01

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $1744887.54

Total disbursements: $1963090.06

Cash on hand: $2010349.55

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  1. Election record

    Gregory W. Meeks — certified 2026 New York general-election record

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  4. Government public record

    Gregory W. Meeks — U.S. House roll call 2026-283

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    Gregory W. Meeks — U.S. House roll call 2026-282

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    Gregory W. Meeks — U.S. House roll call 2026-281

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    Gregory W. Meeks — U.S. House roll call 2026-280

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    Gregory W. Meeks — U.S. House roll call 2026-276

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    Gregory W. Meeks — U.S. House roll call 2026-275

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    Gregory W. Meeks — U.S. House roll call 2026-271

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    Gregory W. Meeks — U.S. House roll call 2026-258

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  12. Campaign-finance record

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