Following the recent loss of his sister Tatiana, Kennedy descendant Jack Schlossberg has resumed his political endeavors, honoring her memory along the way. Just days after Tatiana’s passing, Schlossberg has re-engaged with his campaign efforts for New York’s 12th congressional district.
Schlossberg declared his candidacy in November, shortly before Tatiana shared a poignant essay in the New Yorker, revealing her battle with terminal cancer. Tatiana, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, passed away on December 30, with her funeral taking place in New York City on January 5.
In her heartfelt writing, Tatiana expressed gratitude towards the healthcare professionals who provided her with compassionate care following her diagnosis after the birth of her child in May.
“I have never encountered a group of people who are more competent, more full of grace and empathy, more willing to serve others than nurses,” she noted. “Nurses should take over.”
As he steps back into his campaign activities, 32-year-old Schlossberg showed his support by joining a rally with the New York State Nurses Association, amid a strike involving 15,000 nurses that began on January 12.
To mark his return to the campaign, Jack Schlossberg, 32, attended a rally with the New York State Nurses Association after 15,000 of them went on strike on January 12.
‘Nurses should rule the world. Nothing is more important than supporting our nurses,’ he addressed the crowd at the rally on Monday, echoing his late sister’s sentiments.
Medical professionals across New York City’s top hospitals walked out in demand of higher wages, minimum staff ratios, benefits and more security.
Jack Schlossberg is back on the campaign trail following his older sister’s death
Tatiana’s funeral was held on January 5 at New York City’s Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
‘Nurses deserve more than our thanks — they deserve a fair contract, safe working conditions and healthcare benefits,’ Schlossberg wrote in an Instagram post on the event.
‘Unions are the backbone of the Democratic Party.
‘I’ll never forget that. I’m running for Congress to make sure nurses and working people across our city and our country get a fair shot.’
Before his sister’s death, Schlossberg posted consistently on social media to inform voters.
He frequently posted from the streets of New York City, volunteering, attending events and meeting New Yorkers.
The controversial Kennedy seemed to take a hiatus from his door-to-door campaign strategy in the wake of his sister’s death.
Schlossberg, 32, stood with New York City nurses Monday as 15,000 went on strike
On the day of Tatiana’s funeral, Schlossberg posted a picture of himself and his sister when they were younger
He even paused his constant social media posting, which he has said is a key component to his campaign, for a week.
On the day of Tatiana’s funeral at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, he posted a series of quotes accompanied by pictures of the two of them from their younger years.
Perhaps the most poignant was from Tatiana herself.
‘It’s up to us to create a country that takes its obligations to the planet, to each other and to the people who will be born into a world that looks different from ours has for the last 10,000 years or so,’ it read.
‘… Essentially, what I’m describing is hard work with the possibility of limited success for the rest of your life.’
Tatiana Schlossberg (left) died on December 30 after being diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia
Tatiana (left) announced her cancer diagnosis in December, after receiving the terminal diagnosis in May 2025
JFK’s grandson will be on the ballot in the June primaries to replace Congressman Jerrold Nadler, who is retiring.
When Schlossberg announced his campaign for New York’s 12th congressional district, he claimed the US was amidst a ‘crisis at every level’.
‘It’s a constitutional crisis with one dangerous man in control of all three branches of government,’ he said.
‘He’s stripping citizens of their civil rights and silencing his critics.’
He vowed to meet New Yorkers face to face over the course of his campaign and ‘execute on [their] behalf’.
‘Over the next eight months, during the course of this campaign, I hope to meet as many of you as I can. If you see me on the street, please say hello. If I knock on your door, I hope we can have a conversation,’ he continued. ‘Because politics should be personal.’
