Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, introduced his bid to fill the New York Metropolis Home seat at the moment occupied by Rep. Jerry Nadler, making him JFK’s first direct descendent and newest member of his household to enter the political area.
A Democratic influencer, Schlossberg introduced his run for Congress Wednesday in a video shared on social media. He’s angling to fill the home seat Nadler, 78, who introduced in September he wouldn’t search reelection after 34 years representing Manhattanites.
“I’m not running because I have all the answers to our problems,” Schlossberg, whose full identify is John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg, stated on Instagram. “I’m running because the people of New York 12 do. I want to listen to your struggles, hear your stories, amplify your voice, go to Washington and execute on your behalf.”
With out straight mentioning his well-known household, Schlossberg goes on to clarify he was “born and raised” within the district, which incorporates a lot of Midtown Manhattan and the encompassing neighborhoods, stretching from the Higher West and East Sides to Roosevelt Island.
“I took the bus to school every single day from one side of the district to the other,” he continued. He attended the personal Collegiate Faculty in New York earlier than happening to Yale, then Harvard.
Jack Schlossberg visits The Empire State Constructing on September 17, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Photos for Empire State Realty Belief)
Schlossberg additionally solid his marketing campaign as a part of a broader Democratic effort to push again in opposition to President Trump’s agenda, declaring that the nation is at a “turning point.”
“It’s a crisis at every level,” he stated. “A cost of living crisis sponsored by the Big Beautiful Bill. Historic cuts to social programs working families rely on. Health care, education, child care.”
Schlossberg added: “We deserve better, and we can do better, and it starts with the Democratic Party winning back control of the House of Representatives.”
Within the leadup to the 2024 presidential election, Schlossberg noticed his social media following explode as he dabbled in commentary, satire and impressions. He now boasts a mixed 1.6 million followers on TikTok and Instagram.
