Jack Schlossberg is running for congress!
The 32-year-old grandson of the late 35th President John F Kennedy just announced the launch of his campaign for New York’s Congressional District 12 on Tuesday night (November 11), to represent his hometown as a Democrat.
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“We deserve better, and we can do better, and it starts with the Democratic Party winning back control of the House of Representatives,” he shared on Instagram. “My name is Jack Schlossberg, and I’m running for Congress to represent my home, New York’s 12th congressional district, where I was born and raised, where I took the bus to school every single day from one side of the district to the other.”
In his announcement, Jack criticized the Trump administration, as he has done frequently in the past, calling out the current President, Donald Trump, for hiring cronies, stripping citizens of their rights, and calling out the corruption.
“I’m not running because I have all the answers to our problems. 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,” he added.
Jack‘s congressional run comes off the heels of Democrat Zohran Mamdani being elected the new mayor of New York City.
He is seeking the seat currently being held by Democrat Jerry Nadler, who was re-elected in 2024 and will be retiring at the end of his term in 2026.
If you didn’t know, Jack is also the cousin to the current United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, who Jack has previously said was cashing in on the family name for personal gain.
Check out Jack Schlossberg‘s announcement video below, and keep reading for his full announcement…
250 years after America was founded, and our country is at a turning point.
It’s a crisis at every level.
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.
It’s a corruption crisis. The President has made almost a billion dollars this year. He’s picking winners and losers from inside the Oval Office. It’s cronyism, not capitalism.
It’s a constitutional crisis with one dangerous man in control of all three branches of government. He’s stripping citizens of their civil rights and silencing his critics.
The worst part is: it doesn’t have to be this way. And it wasn’t, always.
We deserve better, and we can do better, and it starts with the Democratic Party winning back control of the House of Representatives.
With control of Congress, there’s nothing we can’t do. Without it, we’re helpless to a third term.
My name is Jack Schlossberg, and I’m running for Congress to represent my home, New York’s 12th congressional district, where I was born and raised, where I took the bus to school every single day from one side of the district to the other.
This is the best part of the greatest city on Earth. We have the best hospitals and schools, restaurants and museums. This is the financial and media capital of the world.
This district should have a representative who can harness the creativity, energy and drive of this district and translate that into political power in Washington.
I’m not running because I have all the answers to our problems. 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.
There is nowhere I’d rather be than in the arena fighting for my hometown. Over the next eight months, during the course of this campaign, I hope to meet as many of you as I can. If you see me on the street, please say hello. If I knock on your door, I hope we can have a conversation. Because politics should be personal.
Thanks more to come soon, and I’ll see you on the trail New York 12.
Source: justjared.com
