Never Trumper George Conway Seeks Democratic Nomination for Manhattan Congressional Seat

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Dec 22nd, 2025, 11:53 am


Never Trumper and former Republican George Conway filed Monday to run for Congress in Manhattan as a Democrat. According to the New York Post, Conway will seek election in New York’s 12th Congressional District, the reliably blue Manhattan seat currently held by outgoing veteran lawmaker Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who announced in September he would not seek re-election in 2026.

Co-founder of The Lincoln Project, Conway became a fixture among conservative anti-Trump critics, skewering what he argued were constitutional violations, ethical breaches and democratic backsliding.

Conway was married for 22 years to President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager-turned-first term White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. The pair, who have four children, divorced in 2023. Conway himself was considered for several positions in the president’s first term administration, but ultimately decided not to take any role. Instead he became one of Trump’s most vocal critics.

He will now target a district considered one of the safest Democratic seats in the country, meaning the real contest will unfold in a crowded and competitive primary rather than a general election.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/never-trumper-george-conway-seeks-democratic-nomination-for-manhattan-congressional-seat/

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I expect a big pile of folks are running in that district.

[FakeNoose]

1. NY's 12th Congressional District

It has some of the most highly-prized real estate in the country. Good luck George, but I expect you'll have a lot of company in the primary election.

[mitch96]

2. So he decided to do it.. I heard him on the Democracy Docket vid talking about maybe throwing his hat in the ring..

If he can stick it to tRump, I'm all for it..
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[Brother Buzz]

3. I'm inclined to believe the number one reason for Conway to toss his hat in the ring is...

To throw shade on the marmalade shartcannon.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. If I'm not mistaken, he still holds some pretty conservative beliefs. His views on abortion being one of them.

I’m all for aggravating trump but I think we can do better.

[FloridaBlues]

4. Not so sure how this deep blue district would want a Republican never trumper.

There are several good candidates already running.

[thesquanderer]

6. Though there is some pleasure to be had in just how much his presence in the House would probably irritate Trump. nt

[Cha]

20. Jack Schlossberg is running and

I'm for Jack... I've heard him talk.. and I like him.

[Trueblue1968]

22. Conway needs to run in a different district.

[Bluetus]

29. In a different party

We really don't need any more Junior Republicans taking up space, especially in strong blue districts.

THIS is exactly why the party needs to be much more clear about the brand that Democrats are trying to establish. I'm afraid the answer is that the party at large has no concept of branding. The more right-wingers that you allow in the party, the harder it is for the rest to get elected.

Granted, he is a right-winger who hates Trump. But that's not good enough.

[thesquanderer]

5. re: "I expect a big pile of folks are running in that district."

They're listed in the next paragraph of the article. Maybe that wasn't there yet when you posted, but that's probably a good paragraph to include (i.e. instead of one of the last 2 paragraphs you included).

[TheRickles]

7. Here's that list (thanks for the tip):

"Conway will face a field heavy with declared contenders including Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, and Cameron Kasky, a leading organizer with March for Our Lives. Also running are New York state assembly members Alex Bores (D) and Micah Lasher (D), as well as City Council member Erik Bottcher (D)."

[BumRushDaShow]

8. I don't like snipping up articles in LBN OPs

(although if I post elsewhere, I do that)

There is still time and more will probably jump in.

[thesquanderer]

9. There is usually one paragraph toward the top that is entirely disposable...

...designed as background for people who have been living under a rock. So at least that's an easy cut if there is a desire to include a paragraph further down (which is especially useful if the paragraph further down is the one that addresses the subject line, the thing that was the reason people would have clicked on the item to begin with).

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Writers are generally taught to do "thesis statements" at the beginning

to introduce/summarize the subject.

But again, for "neatness and clarity", I do direct copy/pastes from the top and the OPs, per the LBN OP form, all automatically have a field to link to the full article, and in a number of cases, the articles aren't lengthy at all and we are restricted to "4 paragraphs" for copyright purposes.

Like I said - I'll do that if replying or posting in another forum but not LBN (where I will also try to include "value-added" content in the "Comments" like links to any lawsuits, press releases, statements, reports, publications, and references to earlier OPs on the subject, etc.).

I am scanning through over 3 dozen news sites to find stuff.

[thesquanderer]

13. Yeah, I know why the writers do it...

...I just think it's kind of a waste here, when you're allowed only 4 paragraphs, to include that stuff that virtually every DU reader would know anyway, at least when some other paragraph beyond the first 4 contains more of the relevant meat.

Though yes, I understand, you scan a lot of news sources, and often include supplemental stuff, and time is limited.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Well I sometimes think "sound bites", or in this case "word bites" tend to also make people too lazy to delve in

past a "headline".

Doing snips and section separations is also a lot of "manual" work - especially when you have sites with their text formatting on the webpage with some kind of wrapper, so when copying,the paste is pure text and the paragraphs end up as a run-ons, and the sentence and paragraph separations have to be manually done to get it reformatted here. Reuters is notorious for that.

[Bluetus]

30. Wrong. That what 20th century journalism was

21st century "journalism" is exactly the opposite. It is all about clickbait and retention. The old way was to put the essential info in the first paragraph, then add detail for those who cared to read on.

The new way is to try to build a series of cliffhangers, to string the reader along past 25 ads and popups before providing the only thing the reader was actually trying to find out.

[BumRushDaShow]

33. Well that is for the "web" era

But the colleges are still kicking out writers who know the structure and it's not so much the content but the clickbait "headlines" (that may be created by a totally different person/group than the article-writer). You do have some entities that have ditched their editors in a cost-cutting move too and that is a pity!

I still think there has been an evolution towards too much "sound bite" stuff that results in consumers having shorter and shorter attention spans.

[Skittles]

12. I'm giving him points

never Trumper, dumping that hideous wife, switching to D

WELL DONE, MR. CONWAY

[choie]

19. That doesn't make him a good candidate for congress member

in a progressive district. He has no experience except being a republican shill and never trumper.

[Bluetus]

31. He shouldn't be a Dem in ANY district

We need to run progressives everywhere we can. Conway's only qualification is that he hates Trump. Can anybody identify ANY progressive cause he has championed?

[Skittles]

32. I didn't say he was

it's just.....a step in the, er, left direction

[IbogaProject]

14. My district

Little chance he gets my vote, that he married that woman tells me his judgement isn't 100%. I also feel his anti-abortion beliefs evidence that weak judgement.

[Polybius]

25. Love is blind sometimes, so I wouldn't hold that against him

Gavin Newsom was once married to Kimberly Guilfoyle.

[LilElf70]

27. That's an excellent point

[NowsTheTime]

15. George needs to request that every post on AI website "Conway Media" show disclaimer on every post they make..

....not just their main core website....it fooled me at first...this AI stuff is getting out of hand

"⚠️ Disclaimer: Conway Media is an independent commentary and analysis channel and is not affiliated with George Conway or any organization associated with him. Our content is inspired by George Conway’s publicly available statements and perspectives and is presented for educational and analytical purposes only. We may use AI generated narration, visuals, or editing techniques to improve clarity and viewer engagement; these elements do not represent George Conway’s actual voice, likeness, or personal involvement. Captions and transcripts are provided to support accessibility. Our goal is to thoughtfully examine and expand upon publicly expressed ideas in a respectful and informative manner, without implying endorsement or direct association."

[JHB]

17. Oh, HELL No! Phone bank and write postcards to voters, George. Otherwise get your own party!

Every NeverTrumper with any media presence spent their career building the road to Trump, building a voter base addicted to outrage, foam, and bile, ripe for falling for The World's Most Obvious Con Man.

Sure, all hands on deck, but not all hands on the wheel.

[choie]

18. Get the fuck outta here, Conway.

As a citizen of New York City, I'll be damned if a never trumper who is still a republican at heart will take Nadler's seat. How about you try to take Elise Stefanik's seat instead of one in a progressive stronghold.

Go to hell, Conway.

[littlemissmartypants]

21. Why, George?

[Figarosmom]

23. He said in a post on bluesky yesterday

That he had an announcement to make this week. I guess this is it.

I kinda figured it was going to be something like this.

[tazcat]

24. Oh for shits sake- these people are opportunists jumping on the winning team. All the dirty rotten tricks all the years.

Now if anybody out there thinks voting for any of these people is better than nothing and welcome all- beware of alienating true dems. David Jolly in Florida is running for gov after trying to start a third party with Dean what's his name from MN. To hell with these ratfuckers.

[LilElf70]

26. I'm not so sure about

George. I like him, but I find it hard that Democrats would accept George, when they have a hard enough time to accept an independent. For that reason alone, I don't think he will fair well. It's too bad, cuz he seems pretty dam smart and reasonable. We shall see.

[AllyCat]

28. He's a republican. Not to be trusted.

I follow him on social media, but he should not get votes from Democrats.