New York’s 12th Congressional District election is shaping up to be a fascinating race. The winner of the June Democratic primary will be the presumptive shoo-in for what is effectively a lifetime appointment to Congress.
Retiring Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) has been the longest-serving Jewish member of Congress, representing the most Jewish district in the nation and one of its most liberal districts. The overlap has created problems for the large and growing list of people vying to be the Democratic candidate in November. The slate includes prominent social media darlings such as former Republican and over-the-top anti-Trump poster George Conway and a young, hipster Kennedy looking to make his way into the family business, as well as a few long-standing members of the local Democratic machine.
