John F. Kennedy‘s grandson Jack Schlossberg hoped to proceed his family’s political legacy, but his dream got here up short.
Schlossberg’s run for office got here to an end on Tuesday, June 23, when he didn’t secure the Democratic nomination in Latest York’s twelfth Congressional District.
After running his campaign against fellow Democratic candidates including state Assemblyman Micah Lasher, state Assemblyman Alex Bores, lawyer George Conway and public health researcher Nina Schwalbe, Schlossberg, 33, ultimately finished the first in third place. Lasher received probably the most votes and will likely be on the ballot throughout the general election in November.
Schlossberg, who’s the son of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, announced his campaign in November 2025. Weeks later, Jack’s sister Tatiana Schlossberg died at age 35 after a battle with leukemia.
Jack returned to the campaign trail after mourning his family’s loss.
“The last item that she said to me was, ‘You higher win,’” Jack said of his sister during a March appearance on CBS Sunday Morning.
Amid his grassroots efforts to get elected, Jack faced obstacles, with The Latest York Times publishing a report in May that referred to his campaign as “chaotic” and “erratic.” The report included allegations that he had high staff turnover and was often absent for long periods of time without explanation.
“Just hours into his Day 1 launch, the candidate abruptly announced a change of plans, in line with three people acquainted with the events,” the report claimed. “Forget dialing for dollars — Mr. Schlossberg said he needed a nap. He then effectively disappeared for the day, leaving his team reeling.”
Jack, for his part, directly addressed the claims.
“There’s loads in that article that’s not true, but you already know how this works: When you’re declared the frontrunner and early voting starts in lower than a month, everyone’s got something to say,” he told Inside Politics host Dana Bash on the time.
He added: “I’m a decisive person, and I run an operation that’s nimble and small. … I even have a core group of people that have been with me because the starting.”
Before results were called on election night, Jack thanked campaign staff and issued a robust message about fighting “corruption” in politics.
“We don’t just need younger candidates. We want different people,” he said, per the Associated Press. “Unless Democrats learn from the signals which might be being sent all across the country, we’re going to carry on losing.”