<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jack Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy and grandson of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/today-in-history-december-11-what-happened-on-this-day/7cd2acc2-0a6e-43b5-8b48-8bf6d2c31ba0" rel="" target="_blank" title="former president John F. Kennedy"><span>former president John F. Kennedy</span></a><span>, is taking a path well trodden in his famous family.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 33-year-old hails from the Kennedy dynasty – lofty political ambition is in his blood.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/jfk-grandson-jack-schlossberg-announces-run-for-us-house-in-new-york-city/a4bf9fae-7f04-4ca4-8c71-93c44f04e20d" rel="" target="_blank" title="And when Schlossberg announced his candicacy for office in New York's 12th congressional district last year"><span>And when Schlossberg announced his candicacy for office in New York's 12th congressional district last year</span></a><span>, he set the wheels in motion for a fresh generation of Kennedys in office.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d224d77f-0652-4493-aa1a-9450a9df03aa" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump claims 'entire' Iranian military leadership killed in strikes</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-iran-israel-war-who-is-running-iran-after-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-death/0c4850b8-871f-43ad-ae05-d02d12a6d0ee" target="_blank"><strong><span>The men in line to take over from Iran's slain supreme leader</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The New York-born, Harvard-educated candidate is a spitting image of his late uncle John F. Kennedy Jr, who died in a 1999 plane crash before his own political aspirations could be realised.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tabloid pundits may draw comparisons between the uncle and nephew as Schlossberg is photographed riding around the city on his bike with a backwards cap, seemingly cosplaying a normal life while living in the shadow of political greatness.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/jack-schlossberg-jfk-jr-nephew-running-for-office-political-ambitions-campaign-everything-to-know-explained/eecfe1db-38bc-48bc-a93b-42dd9cf87de0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The comparisons don't stop there – Schlossberg was appointed </span><em><span>Vogue's</span></em><span> political correspondent, while his uncle launched his own political magazine, </span><em><span>George</span></em><span>, in the years before his death.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Schlossberg has yet to prove if his lineage will be a help or a hindrance.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When asked about his response to people complaining about "another Kennedy in office", Schlossberg told </span><em><span>CBS</span></em><span> he was determined to carve out a name for himself.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm proud of where I come from, but that's not the only thing about me," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>CRIME:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-campground-assault-man-dead/dc45109b-e40f-4421-bc33-c1a459640188" target="_blank"><strong><span>Man killed in alleged assault at NSW campground</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Schlossberg's campaign approach has already disrupted the usual candidate course.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has chosen not to run a formal campaign organisation nor has he hired a manager.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Instead, he personally harnesses the power of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/social-media" rel="" target="_blank" title="social media"><span>social media</span></a><span> to gather voter support – specifically TikTok and Instagram.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Schlossberg's zany sense of humour has evolved his public image as he pursues a political career.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His outspoken and chaotic social media presence has attracted some criticism.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In an admission during a </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/style/jack-schlossberg-congress-kennedy-family.html" rel="" target="_blank" title="New York Times"><em><span>New York Times</span></em></a><span> interview, Schlossberg said he is "not for everybody", accepting that his TikTok presence may provoke the wrong kind of attention.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You know, my mum always said that. She said, 'Jack, you're a little different than the other guys.' And she wasn't wrong," Schlossberg said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His mother Caroline Kennedy, daughter of Jackie Kennedy and JFK, officially endorsed her son's bid to join the US House of Representatives in a rare TV interview.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Well, I really trust Jack. I trust his judgment. I mean, some of the other people have been preparing for this for years and years, but he came to this new," she told CBS's Sunday Morning</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I mean, he's the outsider in this race, actually.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And I think, you know, people might laugh when they hear that, but it's actually true."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Of course, if he wins, Schlossberg would not be the only Kennedy in and around the White House.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Robert F. Kennedy Jr was appointed US Secretary of Health and Human Services under Donald Trump.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>So far, Schlossberg has refused to play nice with his mum's cousin.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He described RFK Jr as "dangerous" when discussing his position on vaccines with US breakfast show Morning Joe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And as ridiculous as some of the claims and entertaining that they might be — it's all fun when you're designing a new food pyramid. But when people are dying of measles, this is serious business," Schlossberg said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"People are not getting vaccinated; they rescinded the recommendation to get a Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Why?"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-attack-iran-oil-prices-trump/af5440a0-4709-4cc9-9b6f-4fb4ed6be0ad" target="_blank"><strong><span>How Middle East conflict could impact what Australians pay at the bowser</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>What office is Jack Schlossberg running for?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ahead of his announcement, he told CNN he is a Democrat who represents "a new generation".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm running for Congress because the best part of the greatest city on earth needs to be heard loud and clear in Washington and deserves a representative who won't back down," Schlossberg writes on his campaign website.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Situated in central Manhattan, the congressional district Schlossberg is hoping to contest in is one of the safest Democratic seats in the US.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Winning the Democratic primary here is tantamount to winning the entire election.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But Schlossberg has to leapfrog 10 other announced Democrats, as well as several other big names who may still enter the race.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 2026 US House of Representatives elections in New York will be held on November 3.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>How is Jack Schlossberg related to JFK and JFK Jr.?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Kennedy family tree has many branches, but Schlossberg is a reasonably high-profile one.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is the only grandson of the 35th president and his wife Jackie Kennedy and the only son of Caroline Kennedy and her husband Edwin.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>JFK Jr was his uncle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>RFK Jr is Caroline's cousin, meaning he is Schlossberg's first cousin, once removed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>- Reporting with Nick Pearson</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank" title=""><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>