Overview
- Kasky announced he is suspending his campaign for New York's 12th Congressional District to focus on human-rights work tied to a recent West Bank visit.
- The Parkland survivor and March for Our Lives co-founder framed the move as choosing activism over electoral politics.
- He says he is developing a “West Bank human rights emergency plan” with Rep. Ro Khanna’s office providing input, and no details have been released.
- His exit leaves a crowded Democratic field for the Manhattan seat vacated by retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, with candidates including Jack Schlossberg, George Conway, Micah Lasher and Alex Bores.
- Kasky’s statements on Israel drew criticism, and the Times of Israel reported that footage from his West Bank trip was carried by Iranian state media.