John F. Kennedy's grandson and Democratic influencer Jack Schlossberg is running for Congress, launching a campaign to replace retiring New York Rep. Jerry Nadler, according to a New York Times report published Nov. 11.
The only son of Caroline Kennedy would serve parts of New York City if elected to succeed Nadler, the influential ex-chairman of the House Judiciary Committee who currently represents the 12th congressional district.
"There is nothing our party can’t do to address costs of living, corruption and the constitutional crisis that we're in," Schlossberg told the NYT, arguing that a Democratic majority in the U.S. House was the only way to safeguard democracy. "But without the control of Congress, there’s almost nothing that we can do."
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The 32-year-old Schlossberg told the Times on Sept. 2 that his candidacy was "certainly a possibility," and the following day, Schlossberg made a poll Sept. 3 on his Instagram Story to ask his 700,000 followers, "Should I run for office?" He boasts nearly 1.5 million followers on Instagram and TikTok.
