Ex-Republican Trump critic George Conway runs for Congress as Democrat
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A former conservative lawyer who has been critical of President Donald Trump is joining the crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.
George Conway, who was previously married to Trump’s 2016 campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, filed to run for office in New York’s 12th congressional district on Monday.
The Manhattan-based district is considered a safe blue seat. Nadler, who has served in Congress since 1992, announced in September of this year that he was resigning amid pressure on former Democrats to make way for a new generation.
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Former conservative attorney George Conway, seen in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2017, is running for Congress. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Conway was once known in Washington, D.C., as one of the lawyers who worked on the case in which Paula Jones sued then-President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment.
He also championed conservative causes as a member of the Federalist Society, a right-wing legal society.
But in recent years, Conway has made a name for herself as a harsh critic of Trump, even while her husband was working as a senior adviser in the White House. George and Kellyanne Conway announced their divorce in March 2023.
Conway was also a founding member of the Lincoln Project, a Republican group that has run ads and advocated causes directly opposed to Trump.
He was married to Kellyanne Conway, a former advisor to the US president and White House advisor. (Samuel Çorum/Getty Images)
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A document on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) website shows that Conway registered a primary campaign committee based in New York City on Monday.
It appears to be a campaign website listed on the form, GeorgeConwayForCongress.comAs of Monday afternoon, it is not yet active.
The records also indicate that he is appearing in the Democratic primary, which is shaping up to be a crowded race.
At least 12 people have shown interest in the seat so far. Among the most prominent candidates is Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy’s 32-year-old grandson.
Jack Schlossberg reacts during the presentation of the 2025 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on May 4, 2025. (Faith Ninivaggi/Reuters)
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Cameron Kasky, an organizer with the anti-gun group March For Our Lives, is also among the candidates, along with New York State Assembly members Micah Lasher and Alex Bores.
ABC News legal analyst Jami Floyd and New York City Council member Erik Bottcher have also filed to run.
Fox News Digital reached out to emails about Conway’s FEC filing for further comment but did not immediately receive a response.
