Trump critic George Conway considering campaign for Nadler's seat as a Democrat: Report

George Conway, a conservative lawyer but vocal critic of President Donald Trump, is considering jumping into the race to replace New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler next year, according to the New York Times.

Conway, who divorced his wife and former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway in 2023, told donors at a private virtual event for paid members of the liberal media outlet Democracy Docket on Tuesday that he was inspired to consider a campaign after eight Senate Democrats voted to reopen the government without a deal to extend expiring health care subsidies.

The former conservative said he would run as a Democrat if he jumped into the race, but admitted that the party swap could confuse some voters and "put some people off." 

“This is the time for a lawyer who has never been in politics to go into politics,” Conway said. “We need to do things to make sure there is accountability. We need to undo the damage that he has done to the Justice Department. And then we have to create new safeguards that are going to make the Watergate safeguards look like child’s play.”

Conway also noted that he would serve as a "wingman" to other attorneys in politics, like Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin and New York Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman.

The attorney supported Trump when he won in 2016, but he broke with the president in his first term when he fired former FBI Director James Comey. He has since claimed Trump is a narcissist who is unfit for office.

If Conway does formally run for Nadler's seat, he would join a crowded field of 10 Democratic candidates, including one of Nadler's allies and a democratic socialist.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.