Overview
- In a social-media video, the 32-year-old Democrat framed his run around cost-of-living, corruption and a constitutional crisis, urging Democrats to win back control of the House.
- The seat opens with Rep. Jerry Nadler retiring, and the June 2026 Democratic primary in NY-12—which spans the Upper East Side, Upper West Side and Midtown—is expected to determine the winner.
- Schlossberg enters a crowded field that includes Assemblymembers Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, nonprofit leader Liam Elkind and journalist-lawyer Jami Floyd, with Bores touting an endorsement from former Rep. Steve Israel.
- A Yale and Harvard graduate who has worked at the State Department and served as a surrogate for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Schlossberg has not held elected office, a point Nadler has cited in expressing skepticism about his candidacy.
- His campaign rolled out a "Jack for New York" brand that emphasizes a fresh generation and NY-12 specificity, features a "12 for 12" promises list, spotlights his large online following, and has drawn reported but anonymously sourced family safety concerns.