John F Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg announces run for US House seat | House of Representatives
John F. Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg said Tuesday he will run for the U.S. House of Representatives next year, announcing he is seeking the key New York seat vacated by longtime Democrat Jerry Nadler.
“This district must have a representative who can harness the creativity, energy and drive of the district and turn that into political power in Washington,” Schlossberg said in a campaign video posted on social media late Tuesday.
Schlossberg, a Democrat, said in an email to supporters that his campaign will officially launch on Wednesday.
Schlossberg has built a large following on social media with her frequent posts weighing in on national issues, including targeting her mother’s cousin, health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Last month, she posted an image of a Halloween costume for “MAHA Man” on Instagram, referencing Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again message and explaining that it included things like measles.
Nadler, who is entering his 17th term in Congress, announced in September that he would not seek reelection next year, suggesting to the New York Times that a younger Democratic lawmaker in his seat “maybe could do better, maybe could help us more.”
The 12th District includes Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and downtown.
Schlossberg, a political commentator and author whose work has appeared in news outlets including The Washington Post, Politico and Time magazine, joins a large group of contenders currently vying for the 12th congressional district seat.
The decision to run comes as Democrats hope to regain control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, giving them a measure of the legislative clout they currently lack in opposing Republican president Donald Trump’s agenda.
“There’s nothing our party can’t do to combat the cost of living, corruption, and the constitutional crisis we’re in,” Schlossberg was quoted as saying in an interview with the New York Times. “But there’s almost nothing we can do without control from Congress.”
Schlossberg’s foray into congressional politics follows the meteoric rise of another young New York Millennial named Zohran Mamdani, 34, a state assemblyman who was elected mayor of New York last week.
“If Zohran Mamdani and I have anything in common, it’s that we both try to be authentic versions of ourselves, meet people where they are, connect with people in New York City, and be there and show up for people,” Schlossberg told the Times.
via Reuters and Associated Press
