George Conway, ex-republicano, está concorrendo como democrata no 12o Distrito de Nova York, citando oposição a Trump e frustração com a liderança democrata. George Conway, a former Republican, is running as a Democrat in New York’s 12th District, citing opposition to Trump and frustration with Democratic leadership.

George Conway, ex-republicano e crítico vocal de Donald Trump, lançou uma campanha democrata para o 12o Distrito Congressional de Nova York, um assento desocupado pelo deputado Jerry Nadler. George Conway, a former Republican and vocal critic of Donald Trump, has launched a Democratic campaign for New York’s 12th Congressional District, a seat vacated by retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler. Conway, que co-fundou o Projeto Lincoln anti-Trump e divorciou-se da ex-conselheira de Trump Kellyanne Conway em 2023, citou a frustração com a liderança democrata e a necessidade de se opor à influência de Trump como motivações-chave. Conway, who co-founded the anti-Trump Lincoln Project and divorced former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway in 2023, cited frustration with Democratic leadership and a need to oppose Trump’s influence as key motivations. Ele voltou para Manhattan para correr, enfatizando sua formação jurídica e laços profundos com o distrito, incluindo a criação de seus filhos lá. He moved back to Manhattan to run, emphasizing his legal background and deep ties to the district, including raising his children there. Sua entrada acrescenta a uma primária democrata competitiva que inclui candidatos como Micah Lasher, Cameron Kasky e Jack Schlossberg. His entry adds to a competitive Democratic primary that includes candidates like Micah Lasher, Cameron Kasky, and Jack Schlossberg. O distrito, que inclui Midtown e o Upper East e West Sides, é considerado fortemente democrático. The district, which includes Midtown and the Upper East and West Sides, is considered strongly Democratic.