Kennedy Heir, Anti-Trump Lawyer Face Off In Wild NY Primary To Replace Jerry Nadler

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George Conway and Jack Schlossberg — two of the most colorful figures in Democratic politics — are among eight candidates wrapping up a chaotic primary Tuesday to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York’s 12th district.

Polls show the race as a tossup between Democratic New York state Reps. Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, who previously worked for Palantir. Conway, the Lincoln Project co-founder and Kellyanne Conway’s ex-husband, and Schlossberg, former President John F. Kennedy’s grandson, trail despite massive media profiles.

Nadler announced in September 2025 that he would not seek reelection after serving 34 years in Congress.

Schlossberg entered the race in November 2025, stating that America is at a “turning point.” His mother, Caroline Kennedy, feared her son’s candidacy would make him “a target for violent haters,” the New York Post reported. Kennedy and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed him anyway.

The Kennedy heir became notorious for bizarre social media posts — including comparing second lady Usha Vance to his late grandmother, Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

“True or false: Usha Vance is way hotter than Jackie O.”

Schlossberg also claimed in April 2025 that Vice President J.D. Vance “killed” Pope Francis and asked Republican Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy to “be his dad.” He has posted shirtless videos of himself to Instagram and TikTok.

Conway, an anti-Trump lawyer, has centered his campaign on removing Trump from office and “defeating Trumpism.” He wore a shirt bearing the words “I am Antifa” at a “No Kings” rally in October 2025.

The anti-Trump lawyer has openly cried or held back tears on camera. He wept during The Bulwark’s show while claiming Trump was attacking democracy.

“We’re all in this together and this is a fight for so much more than profits for partner, this is a fight for democracy, this is a fight for the rule of law. And some people just don’t give a shit and that makes me angry,” Conway said.

Conway changed his residence from Bethesda, Maryland, to Manhattan and registered as a Democrat so he could run in the race. He co-founded the Lincoln Project, a political action committee made up of anti-Trump conservatives and former Republicans.

The race’s current frontrunner, Lasher, received endorsements from Nadler, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Democratic New York Gov. David Paterson. His platform includes “fighting back against Trumpism,” allowing children to undergo transgender surgeries and fighting climate change.

Bores received endorsements from several unions, including the New York Nurses Association, the United Federation of Teachers and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association.

During a debate hosted by NY1, most candidates spent their time attacking Bores, a former Palantir employee who has largely campaigned on adding safeguards to AI. Lasher suggested that Bores would be beholden to the big tech players who supported his campaign.

“Alex only wants to tell you half the story, about one AI company that’s spending millions to defeat him, and that’s bad,” Lasher said. “But he’s not telling you the story about Anthropic, which is spending a million dollars to elect him, or a crypto billionaire who is spending $3.5 million to send him to Congress.”

Lasher accused Schlossberg of being on the debate stage because of nepotism. Schlossberg pushed back hard.

“I have made my way here myself,” Schlossberg replied. “Do not ever invoke my family name to try to denigrate who I am.”

The most recent polling found Lasher and Bores in a tight matchup. An Emerson College poll from May found Lasher leading with 22% of support, while Bores came in second place at 20%. Conway’s support is mainly among voters ages 60 and above.

Nadler had been a consistent thorn in Trump’s side during both of his presidential terms. As the then-chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Nadler led both impeachment proceedings against Trump and launched sweeping probes into Trump’s campaign, businesses and administration.

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