Trump critic George Conway has announced he’s running for Congress.
The former conservative lawyer and the ex-husband of President Trump’s former Senior Counselor, Kellyanne Conway, announced he’s running for Congress as a Democrat in New York City.
Conway is seeking to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler, who is retiring.
NBC News broke the story on Conway’s move:
George Conway, the former conservative lawyer-turned-ardent critic of President Donald Trump, has filed paperwork to run for Congress in New York City as a Democrat, a source close to Conway confirmed.
While he hasn’t formally launched a congressional bid or commented on it publicly, new paperwork filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission shows Conway plans to run in the crowded primary in the 12th Congressional District. Democrat Jerry Nadler, who currently represents the district, isn’t seeking re-election.
“George is a seasoned fighter against Trump and Trumpism, and he’s considering taking that fight to Congress. Today, he filed paperwork that is a prerequisite to run. He will have more to say in the new year after the holidays,” the source close to Conway said.
“I’m going into the arena,” Conway wrote on Substack later Monday, though he did not explicitly confirm the bid. “I’ve already put my money where my mouth is, but now it’s time to lay it all on the line.”
The glut of candidates in the Democratic primary, in one of the bluest districts in the country, includes: former Merrill Lynch managing director Alan Pardee, Kennedy family scion and liberal online commentator Jack Schlossberg, state Assemblymen Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, gun safety activist Cameron Kasky and Jami Floyd, a journalist and former White House fellow in the Clinton administration.
Potential candidates have to file paperwork with the FEC if they meet certain campaign fundraising or organizing benchmarks, although they do not necessarily have to follow through with bids.
Last week, on an episode of his podcast on “The Bulwark,” Conway announced he was leaving the show to do “either the stupidest thing I’ve ever done or the best thing.”
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News Nation reported Conway will be up against JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg:
Conway’s entry into the race tees up a crowded primary in the Manhattan-based district, which also includes Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy; state Assembly member Micah Lasher (D); and activists Cameron Kasky and Mathew Shurka.
Conway is the second former Republican and prominent critic of Trump to make a run for office. Former Georgia GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is running as a Democrat for Georgia governor next year.
Nadler’s seat leans heavily Democratic, making whoever wins the primary next year the heavy favorite to win in November.
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