"The seat, New York's 12th congressional district, became open this week after Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said he will not run for an 18th term. In addition to Schlossberg, non-profit CEO Liam Elkind and state Assemblyman Micah Lasher are running for the seat. Several others, including former Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), state Assemblymen Alex Bores and Tony Simone, city Councilman Erik Bottcher and actress and former gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon are seen as potential candidates."
"Driving the news: Schlossberg said in a post on X, "Hey guys ? have formed an exploratory committee." The 32-year-old graduate of Harvard and Yale Law School has worked as a political commentator and spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2020 and 2024. He has been outspoken on social media and is something of a prolific poster on X. Schlossberg has also made headlines for publicly clashing with his uncle, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over the latter's skepticism towards vaccines."
"State of play: Lasher is reportedly set to enter the race with support from Nadler, who is retiring amid grassroots pressure on older Democratic lawmakers to make room for a new generation of leaders. That support could be significant in a crowded Democratic primary field, and Nadler is seen as a still-potent powerbroker in the district. Elkind had made headlines as a 26-year-old congressional candidate who dared to take on Nadler,"
New York's 12th congressional district is open after Rep. Jerry Nadler said he will not run for an 18th term. Schlossberg has formed an exploratory committee to run for the seat, joining declared candidates non-profit CEO Liam Elkind and state Assemblyman Micah Lasher. Several prominent Democrats, including former Rep. Carolyn Maloney, state Assemblymen Alex Bores and Tony Simone, city Councilman Erik Bottcher and Cynthia Nixon, are viewed as potential contenders. Schlossberg is a 32-year-old Harvard and Yale Law graduate who worked as a political commentator, spoke at the 2020 and 2024 Democratic National Conventions, and has publicly clashed with his uncle Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines. Nadler’s reported backing of Lasher could influence the crowded Democratic primary.
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