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BumRushDaShow

(172,306 posts)
Mon Sep 8, 2025, 05:40 AM Sep 2025

Jack Schlossberg, grandson of JFK, takes first step toward running for Congress

Source: The Independent

Sunday 07 September 2025 18:41 EDT


Jack Schlossberg, a writer and political commentator who also happens to be the grandson of late president John F. Kennedy, announced Sunday that he has formed an exploratory committee for a potential congressional run. In his first step toward a formal political career, Schlossberg, 32, said in a brief X post that he had formed the group, which will likely determine whether or not he could successfully run to replace New York Representative Jerry Nadler.

Nadler, a Democrat, represents New York City’s 12th district, which includes Midtown and Uptown Manhattan. He announced last week he would not seek re-election after more than three decades in Congress.

Schlossberg, a native New Yorker, gained national attention last year when he used his social media influence to advocate for former vice president Kamala Harris’s election campaign. He also became a political correspondent for Vogue during that time, and currently hosts a political commentary show on YouTube.

The 32-year-old, who was educated at Yale and Harvard, belongs to one of the country’s most famous political dynasties. His mother is Caroline Kennedy, a former ambassador and Democratic activist. She is the only surviving child of JFK.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jack-schlossberg-jfk-election-congress-b2821911.html

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Jack Schlossberg, grandson of JFK, takes first step toward running for Congress (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 OP
Good for him. ananda Sep 2025 #1
Awesome news! FakeNoose Sep 2025 #2
Fine, if he can establish being a better man than his grandfather... NNadir Sep 2025 #3
I would vote for him in a heart beat.................... Lovie777 Sep 2025 #4
3 good people JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #5
Outstanding news. Paladin Sep 2025 #6
Ya, RFK Jr is a complete shit stain. cstanleytech Sep 2025 #7

FakeNoose

(42,426 posts)
2. Awesome news!
Mon Sep 8, 2025, 07:13 AM
Sep 2025

:It would be nice if Rep. Jerry Nadler gives him an endorsement, later on down the line.

NNadir

(38,550 posts)
3. Fine, if he can establish being a better man than his grandfather...
Mon Sep 8, 2025, 07:50 AM
Sep 2025

...grand uncle and his appalling cousin once removed.

I don't believe in dynasties. They empower, on occasion, complete fools.

JustAnotherGen

(38,109 posts)
5. 3 good people
Mon Sep 8, 2025, 08:25 AM
Sep 2025

Lina Kahn, Chelsea Clinton, and Schlossberg.

This is going to be an interesting primary.

 

Paladin

(32,354 posts)
6. Outstanding news.
Mon Sep 8, 2025, 09:10 AM
Sep 2025

Will look forward to him restoring his family's honorable reputation, after the damage RFK Jr. has done.

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