Jerrold Nadler
Democrat · NY-12 · U.S. House
NY-12 — U.S. House
Safe D 99%Jerrold Nadler is not among the listed candidates for this seat — the seat is still up in 2026, as every House seat is. Micah Lasher vs. Caroline Shinkle.
Bio
Jerrold Lewis Nadler is an American lawyer and politician from the state of New York. A resident of Manhattan's Upper West Side and a member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a U.S. representative since 1992. From 1992 until 2022, Nadler's district covered the west side of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, being numbered the 17th district, then the 8th district, and then the 10th district starting in 2013. Since 2023, he has represented the 12th district, which covers both the west and east sides of Manhattan from 14th Street to 100th Street. Before his election to Congress, he served eight terms as a New York state assemblyman. Nadler is the dean of New York's U.S. House delegation and is known for his liberal record and close local ties.
Full bio on Wikipedia →Record of service
- In office
- 33.8 years
- First took office
- 1992 (18 terms)
- Seniority
- 11 of 439 by time served
- Age
- 79
- New York, NY · 212-367-7350
Service history, offices and identifiers from unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain). Years served sum each term rather than subtracting the first start date, so a break in service is not counted as time in office.
Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
Issue profile
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How they score against the parties
Jerrold Nadler's voting record compared with each party's national platform, issue by issue — the same similarity score used across the site.
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Caucuses & committees
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Caucuses
- Congressional Progressive Caucusstrongly left · 95 members
- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucusstrongly left · 77 members
- Congressional Equality Caucusstrongly left · 153 members
Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciarycenter · 44 members
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructurecenter · 67 members
Most and least aligned members
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Recent notable votes
Latest news
Top Democrats Called Out for Silence Over Racist Push for Mamdani to Skip 9/11 MemorialAhead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, DC, progressives this week have expressed appreciation for the few Democratic leaders who have defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani against openly Islamophobic attacks from ri…
Common Dreams · September 9, 2026- 'Damning silence': Swing-seat Democrat stays quiet after AOC voices support
A Democratic House hopeful vying for one of the nation's most competitive districts is staying silent after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., voiced support for her campaign. Ocasio-Cortez, a leftist firebrand with growing influence in the Democratic Par…
Freerepublic.com · June 27, 2026 
During Lull In Talks With Studios And Streamers, SAG-AFTRA Leaders Join New York Officials, Rep. Jerrold Nadler At ‘Rock The City’ CelebrationThe topic of contract negotiations with studios and streamers was off the table Monday night as SAG-AFTRA leaders put the focus on unity and celebration at the union’s annual “Rock the City” event in New York. The contract talks were recently put on pause and…
Deadline · April 14, 2026- Jerrold Nadler Has Picked a Successor. Will That Matter to Voters? - The New York Times
Jerrold Nadler Has Picked a Successor. Will That Matter to Voters?The New York Times Rep. Jerry Nadler endorses former aide Micah Lasher to be his successorNBC News Nancy Pelosi to endorse Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s grandson, for US House seatcnn.com Nancy Pelos…
Slashdot.org · February 9, 2026
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