Authorized pundit George Conway Monday launched a marketing campaign for the Manhattan congressional seat held by Rep. Jerry Nadler, who is not going to search reelection.
The fierce critic of President Trump and ex-husband of former Trump spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway is betting that anger on the White Home’s right-wing agenda will catapult him to the highest of a crowded Democratic main subject within the deep-blue NY-12 district overlaying each the Higher West and Higher East sides.
“I’m running for Congress to take the fight directly back to (Trump) on your behalf, on the behalf of New Yorkers to whom I owe so much,” Conway mentioned in a launch video. “To protect the fundamental rights and basic economic needs of all New Yorkers.”
A former Republican, Conway portrayed himself as a fearless and efficient fighter towards Trump, noting that he may have deserted his ideas and joined different GOP notables in leaping on the MAGA gravy practice.
“I’ve been fighting Trump for years, and nothing stopped me,” he mentioned.
Conway, 62, a former conservative lawyer who has by no means earlier than run for political workplace, would seem like an extended shot within the race for the solidly liberal district that Nadler has represented for greater than three many years.
Conway admits voting for Trump in 2016 and even met with the brand new president in 2017 to debate a submit within the administration. However he broke decisively with Trump at the same time as his then-wife served was a prime White Home communications aide.
Conway has largely lived in suburban Washington, D.C., however just lately moved to Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood together with his pet canine, who usually seems in his prolific social media posts.
Among the many different Democratic main hopefuls within the NY-12 race are: Assemblyman Micah Lasher, a protege of Nadler; Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg; college taking pictures survivor Cameron Kasky; Assemblyman Alex Bores; and Metropolis Councilmember Erik Bottcher.
