BOWMAN, JAMAAL

D · house · bioguide B001223

FEC candidate id: H0NY16143
Internal id: c251f7a6-21b1-4164-bf40-b599b2c2ce3d
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-16. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	775,704
People	Median age	41
Income	Median household income	$104,031
Income	Per-capita income	$67,038
Income	In poverty	10.9%
Income	Unemployed	6.4%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.555
Race	White alone	42.3%
Race	Black alone	21.4%
Race	Asian alone	6.4%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	29.3%
Race	Two or more races	13.6%
Origin	Foreign-born	29.3%
Language	Speaks English only at home	62.4%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	23.1%
Education	High school or higher	68.9%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	49.1%
Education	Advanced degree	24.4%
Household	Family households	65.9%
Household	Avg household size	2.58
Household	Never married (15+)	37.1%
Housing	Median home value	$639,200
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,848
Housing	Single-family detached	33.9%
Housing	Built before 1940	8.0%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	5.9%
Housing	Vacant units	5.0%
Service	Veterans (18+)	2.7%
Health	With a disability	11.6%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	92.1%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	5.2%
Commute	Drove alone	46.9%
Commute	Public transit	21.4%
Commute	Worked from home	17.6%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$4,313	$75,207	$8,990	$23,125	$1,295
2024	$6,052,176	$5,993,808	$79,884	$13,262	$5,451,971
2022	$1,877,493	$1,933,450	$21,516	$0	$1,648,479
2020	$2,915,373	$2,837,899	$77,474	$0	$2,738,842

Elections

2020 general house · NY-16 — won
2022 general house · NY-16 — won
2024 general house · NY-16 — lost_general

Committees

BOWMAN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H

Recent votes

2024-12-20 · Cong. 118 · house roll 517
YEA on HR 10545 — American Relief Act, 2025
2024-12-19 · Cong. 118 · house roll 516
NAY on HR 10515 — American Relief Act, 2025
2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 515
NOT_VOTING on S 759 — Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 514
NOT_VOTING on HR 8663 — DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 513
NOT_VOTING on S 3857 — Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act
2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 512
NOT_VOTING on S 1351 — Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 511
NOT_VOTING on HR 1101 — Lumbee Fairness Act
2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 510
NOT_VOTING on Never Again Education Reauthorization Act
2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 509
NOT_VOTING on HR 115 — Midnight Rules Relief Act
2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 508
NOT_VOTING on HR 115 — Midnight Rules Relief Act

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2024	$2,014,291	$12,038,763	100
2022	$154,829	$0	3

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$95,091	Media Placement
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$37,247	Direct Mail
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$37,182	Direct Mail
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$47,658	Direct Mail
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$1,398,332	Media Placement
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$37,417	Direct Mail
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$95,091	Media Placement
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$47,275	Direct Mail
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$2,000	Non-contribution account - Media Production
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$850	Non-contribution account - Performance Set Design
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$1,832	Non-contribution account - Event catering
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$14,140	Non-contribution account - Strategic Consulting
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$948	Non-contribution account - Event merchandise
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$37,862	Direct Mail
—	COURAGE TO CHANGE	support	$234,600	Media Buy & Production previously reported on June Monthly
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$36,629	Direct Mail
—	BLACK VOTERS MATTER ACTION PAC	support	$47,500	TV Advertising
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$1,018	Non-contribution account - Event food for staff
—	BLACK VOTERS MATTER ACTION PAC	support	$2,500	Ad Production
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$1,832	Non-contribution account - Event catering
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$688	Non-contribution account - Event food for staff
—	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	support	$5,964	Phone/text campaign beginning 6/4/24. Payment reported on A…
—	BLACK VOTERS MATTER ACTION PAC	support	$150	Radio Advertisement Production
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	support	$1,000	Non-contribution Account - Videographer Services
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	oppose	$1,402,796	Media Placement

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24A	$-7,019
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24A	$-24,033
—	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	24E	$14,829
2025-10-15	UNITY & JUSTICE FUND	24E	$1,063
2025-10-15	UNITY & JUSTICE FUND	24E	$1,564
2025-06-13	BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$-1,000
2025-04-10	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	24E	$3,326
2025-04-10	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	24E	$2,190
2025-04-10	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	24E	$534
2025-04-10	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	24E	$5,492
2022-11-07	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	24K	$1,500
2022-11-04	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	24Z	$75
2022-11-02	MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE…	24K	$5,000
2022-10-31	END CITIZENS UNITED	24K	$2,000
2022-10-27	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTI…	24K	$2,500
2022-10-24	CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-10-12	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…	24K	$3,000
2022-09-22	POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL…	24K	$1,000
2022-09-14	NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION	24K	$5,000
2022-09-14	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	24E	$48
2022-09-14	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	24E	$8,827
2022-09-12	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, …	24K	$5,000
2022-09-12	NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITIC…	24K	$2,500
2022-09-07	THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COM…	24K	$-2,000
2022-09-01	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL…	24K	$1,000

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	contributed_to	$14,829	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$-7,019	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$-24,033	pas2
—	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$3,326	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$104,068	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,247	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$36,725	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,105	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$1,402,796	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$4,200	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,275	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,182	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$3,480	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$115,454	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$4,050	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$2,250	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,201	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,587	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,500	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,417	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$1,176,637	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,201	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,275	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$107,759	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$95,091	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,247	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,275	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$981,048	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$36,629	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$478	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$2,429,112	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$837,065	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,275	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$2,250	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,658	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,025	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,201	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$10,709	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$95,091	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$2,220	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$95,341	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,417	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,272	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,587	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$30,787	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$37,862	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$47,105	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	opposes_independently	$1,398,332	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$1,000	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$948	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$850	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$2,000	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$14,140	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$688	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$1,832	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$1,832	fec_ies
—	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$1,018	fec_ies
—	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	supports_independently	$5,964	fec_ies
—	COURAGE TO CHANGE	supports_independently	$234,600	fec_ies
—	BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND INC	supports_independently	$150	fec_ies
—	BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND INC	supports_independently	$47,500	fec_ies
—	BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND INC	supports_independently	$2,500	fec_ies
2025-10-15	UNITY & JUSTICE FUND	contributed_to	$1,063	pas2
2025-10-15	UNITY & JUSTICE FUND	contributed_to	$1,564	pas2
2025-06-13	BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2025-04-10	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	contributed_to	$534	pas2
2025-04-10	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	contributed_to	$3,326	pas2
2025-04-10	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	contributed_to	$5,492	pas2
2025-04-10	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	contributed_to	$2,190	pas2
2024-06-30	EMGAGE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$1,500	fec_ies
2024-06-25	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	supports_independently	$938	fec_ies
2024-06-25	EMGAGE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$1,003	fec_ies
2024-06-25	EMGAGE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$1,554	fec_ies
2024-06-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$5,000	fec_ies
2024-06-20	DMFI PAC	opposes_independently	$154	fec_ies
2024-06-20	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$850	fec_ies
2024-06-20	DMFI PAC	opposes_independently	$3,884	fec_ies
2024-06-18	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$1,947	fec_ies
2024-06-18	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$1,400	fec_ies
2024-06-17	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$200,465	fec_ies
2024-06-14	FAIRSHAKE	opposes_independently	$11,123	fec_ies
2024-06-14	JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC	supports_independently	$100,000	fec_ies
2024-06-13	JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC	supports_independently	$550,000	fec_ies
2024-06-12	FAIRSHAKE	opposes_independently	$2,066,900	fec_ies
2024-06-11	DMFI PAC	opposes_independently	$26,699	fec_ies
2024-06-11	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$2,800	fec_ies
2024-06-11	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$5,492	fec_ies
2024-06-11	PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC	supports_independently	$26,568	fec_ies
2024-06-11	DMFI PAC	opposes_independently	$25,497	fec_ies
2024-06-07	JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC	supports_independently	$250,000	fec_ies
2024-06-05	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	supports_independently	$60,000	fec_ies
2024-06-05	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	supports_independently	$5,964	fec_ies
2024-06-05	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION	supports_independently	$60,000	fec_ies
2024-05-30	DMFI PAC	opposes_independently	$26,566	fec_ies
2024-05-30	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$33,000	fec_ies
2024-05-24	CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC	supports_independently	$140,000	fec_ies
2024-05-24	MEDICARE FOR ALL	supports_independently	$2,500	fec_ies
2024-05-24	MEDICARE FOR ALL	supports_independently	$22,500	fec_ies
2024-05-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$2,000	fec_ies
2024-05-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$30,147	fec_ies

Outbound (5)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	BOWMAN FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees
2023-10-24	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-07-13	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2894 — Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-04-26	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-02-09	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship

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