Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy and son of Caroline Kennedy, is running for the Manhattan congressional seat that Rep. Jerry Nadler will soon leave. This marks the latest entry of a Kennedy into American politics.
Schlossberg, 32, announced his campaign on Tuesday night in an email to supporters. He stated that Democrats need stronger voices to “stand up to President Trump and his allies,” according to The New York Times.
Earlier on Tuesday, he told the paper that restoring democratic norms depends on regaining control of the House. “There is nothing our party can’t do to address costs of living, corruption and the constitutional crisis we’re in,” he said. “But without control of Congress, there’s almost nothing that we can do.”
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