JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg launches campaign for NYC-based House seat held by retiring Dem Nadler

Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, launched his New York congressional campaign on Wednesday to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.

Schlossberg, a 32-year-old journalist, is entering the Democratic primary to represent New York's 12th Congressional District, which includes Manhattan's midtown and Upper East and Upper West sides, according to CBS News.

The only other candidate currently in the race is Democratic Assemblyman Micah Lasher – who is a former aide to Nadler, Gov. Kathy Hochul, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Lasher is also a political ally of New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

In a statement, Schlossberg announced his campaign, saying "America is in crisis" and claiming that President Trump is "using his power to suspend civil rights, silence dissent, and send armed forces into our cities."

"We can do better," he continued. "The Democratic Party must win back the House of Representatives and elect a new generation of leaders."

Schlossberg is the son of Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, who is a former U.S. ambassador to Japan and Australia, and Edwin Schlossberg, an artist and designer who helped design the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island museums. The congressional candidate graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School.

Last year, Schlossberg campaigned for the reelection of then-President Joe Biden, then former Vice President Kamala Harris whne she replace Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee.