John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg is running for Congress

[ificandream]

Source: USA Today

By Jay Stahl

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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He is the first Kennedy family member to run for Congress since Joe Kennedy III left his U.S. House seat in Massachusetts to launch a primary challenge to progressive Sen. Ed Markey. The other Kennedy heir lost the race in 2020. Schlossberg is also the estranged first cousin of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a key ally of President Donald Trump. Schlossberg has urged RFK Jr. to resign over his long history of promoting health disinformation, calling his relative a "threat to public health and American scientific leadership."



Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/11/jfk-grandson-jack-schlossberg-running-for-congress/87192395007/

[RandySF]

1. I'm sure this will prompt a calm and reasoned discussion.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Link

https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/73568722-jfk-for-prez

[Trueblue1968]

3. Oh geez, i was a kid. I would lear that right now

[Silent Type]

4. As long as he doesn't take after RFK Jr, I'd consider him.

[3catwoman3]

5. He doesn't.

[sheshe2]

9. He doesn't and he won't.

[Cha]

12. Of Course Not.. no one "takes after" the

brainless worm.

I've heard Jack Schlossberg speak and I was really impressed. It was awhile ago.

I'm delighted he's going into Politics'!

[sheshe2]

16. He is nothing like his first cousin at all.

Jack Schlossberg Launches Bid for Congress as He Works to Minimize RFK Jr.'s Impact on Kennedy Family Legacy

Schlossberg's journey into the political discourse ramped up after his controversial relative Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a long shot presidential bid in 2023, even though the Kennedys had overwhelmingly rallied behind Democratic incumbent Joe Biden.

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At the time, Schlossberg accused RFK Jr. — an anti-vaccine activist and political outlier in the family — of cashing in on the Kennedy name for personal gain without advancing the work that his uncles and father, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, began.

"President John F. Kennedy is my grandfather and his legacy is important," Schlossberg said. "It’s about a lot more than Camelot and conspiracy theories. It’s about public service and courage. It’s about civil rights, the Cuban missile crisis, and landing a man on the moon.”

Schlossberg continued: "If my cousin, Bobby Kennedy Jr., cared about any of them, he would support Joe Biden, too."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/elections/jack-schlossberg-launches-bid-for-congress-as-he-works-to-minimize-rfk-jr-s-impact-on-kennedy-family-legacy/ar-AA1Qg7zk?ocid=BingNewsSerp

[Cha]

19. Mahalo!.. That's the kind of attitude I

got from him when I heard him speaking out For Pres Biden.

JFK's Legacy..

It’s about public service and courage. It’s about civil rights, the Cuban missile crisis, and landing a man on the moon.”

This is Huge!

[Akakoji]

6. Notice how they don't report his age?

I definitely think he could win. Very smart. Very cool.

[SunSeeker]

17. He's only 32, but looks older. His campaign ad is good:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ8TqPSAK0J/

He seems like a genuinely nice, and dare I say normal, guy:

?si=9NcUNjnjN0n4ke0x

[Justice Brandeis]

7. Yes. America is looking to the Kennedys for leadership

[Ocelot II]

8. Like RFK Jr. is such a star!

[sheshe2]

10. Why?

Please explain.

[electric_blue68]

11. What's your problem? Each person is an individual. Let's see what he brings to the table.

[Cha]

14. Thank You!

[electric_blue68]

15. YW

[Cha]

13. It seems you know Nothing about

Jack Schlossberg.

[elleng]

18. Micah Lasher (has also filed) to run for Congress.

The Assembly member is Rep. Jerry Nadler’s favorite for his seat, and Nadler’s chief of staff is doubling as Lasher’s campaign treasurer.

https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/09/micah-lasher-files-run-congress/407888/

((P.S. Micah Lasher is related to a high school classmate of mine.))

[twodogsbarking]

20. Excellent.

[Paladin]

21. Great news. (nt)

[question everything]

22. Great. Wish I could vote for him

[flamingdem]

23. He's great!

Fingers crossed