How old is Hakeem Jeffries? A look at the House minority leader

U.S. House minority leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is the first Black lawmaker to be elected leader of a major party in Congress. The representative replaced former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2022 after the Republican Party gained a small majority in the House.

How old is Hakeem Jeffries?

Jeffries is 53 years old. The minimum age requirement to serve in the House is 25 years old and 30 in the Senate. The minimum age for a president is 35.

How long has Hakeem Jeffries been in the House?

Jeffries has served as representative of New York's 8th Congressional District in Brooklyn since 2013. This is his sixth consecutive term in the House.

Hakeem Jeffries on Biden's campaign

Jefferies sent a letter to House Democrats last week saying that "as House Democrats have done throughout this Congress, we will continue to work in the best interests of everyday Americans." He also met privately with President Joe Biden last Thursday to express concerns his continued candidacy could cost Democrats control in either body of Congress.

Victor Hagan is the Alabama Election Reporting Fellow for the Paste BN Network. He can be reached at vhagan@gannett.com or on X @TheVictorHagan. To support his work, subscribe to the Advertiser.