JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg to run for Congress
He told supporters Tuesday that John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, will run for U.S. Congress.
Schlossberg, 32, the only grandson of the late former president JFK, is known for his provocative and outspoken political comments online.
He is seeking to fill the congressional seat vacated by New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who announced in September that he would retire after more than three decades in office.
In an interview earlier Tuesday, the son of the Kennedys’ daughter, Caroline, told the New York Times that he felt Democrats needed more voices to “push back against perceived abuses of power by President Trump and his allies.”
Kennedy’s heir, who has nearly 2 million combined followers on Instagram and TikTok, has openly explained his goals of making politics accessible to young voters.
In 2024, ahead of the US elections, she was announced as Vogue’s political correspondent; this was due in part to what the publication called “silly goose” antics on the internet.
He told the magazine he was inspired by his family’s legacy of public service and wanted to contribute “in my own way.”
Schlossberg, who named his grandfather, who was assassinated in 1963, as his hero, told Vogue that the JFK administration was “a blueprint for how progressivism could work in America.”
Shortly after announcing his campaign, Schlossberg shared a series of videos and links on his social media accounts, urging his followers to donate “so we can win.”
His campaign website trumpets a “next generation of leadership” for New York and makes “12 promises to the people of New York’s 12th district.”
“This is our last chance to stop Trump, he won’t come again,” the message reads.
Schlossberg has been vocal in his opposition to the Trump administration, including his estranged cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Even though he is a relative, he is particularly critical of the US health minister, whom he calls a “loser”.
Schlossberg’s decision comes as Democrats hope to regain control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
“There’s nothing our party can’t do to address the cost of living, corruption, and the constitutional crisis we’re in,” he told the New York Times on Tuesday.
“But there’s almost nothing we can do without control from Congress.”
Schlossberg has been hinting at a possible run for the seat for months.
A number of other Democrats have also announced campaigns for NY-12, including state Assembly members Micah Lasher and Alex Bores and veteran journalist Jami Floyd.
Newly elected New York City mayor and millennial member Zohran Mamdani has yet to endorse a candidate in the primary.
