Pelosi Plans to Endorse Jack Schlossberg for New York House Seat
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg in the June Democratic primary for New York's 12th District, a source familiar said.
Overview
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg, 33, grandson of John F. Kennedy, in the June Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District, a source familiar said.
The seat is open after Rep. Jerry Nadler announced his retirement, creating a competitive Democratic primary that includes state Assemblymembers Micah Lasher and Alex Bores and attorney George Conway, news reports show.
Pelosi did not respond to CNN's request for comment, and NBC News reported it had reached out to Jack Schlossberg's campaign for comment.
Jack Schlossberg, 33, is the son of Caroline Kennedy and would be at least the seventh member of the extended Kennedy family to serve in Congress if elected, news reports said.
The Democratic primary is scheduled for June, and the endorsement has not been publicly announced, a person familiar with Pelosi's plans said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story to emphasize pedigree and establishment ties, highlighting Schlossberg’s Kennedy lineage, an ‘elite’/“wealthy, Democratic-leaning” district, and prior campaigning with Biden/Harris. Editorial choices—selecting background details, foregrounding family connections, relying on an unnamed “person familiar,” and omitting dissenting views—present him as an establishment-aligned candidate.
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FAQ
Jack Schlossberg is a 33-year-old online political commentator, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, son of Caroline Kennedy, and first cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The seat is open because Rep. Jerry Nadler announced his retirement.
Other candidates include state Assemblymembers Alex Bores and Micah Lasher, attorney George Conway, and journalist Jami Floyd.
Pelosi plans to endorse Schlossberg, the endorsement has been in the works for weeks but has not been publicly announced, and neither Pelosi nor Schlossberg's campaign responded to comment requests.
It is a wealthy, Democratic-leaning district comprising Manhattan's Midtown, Upper East Side, and Upper West Side.
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