And Now, the Good News From Last Night... UPDATE: NYT Hardest Hit?

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Question: How much does a Conway?

Answer: 6.1% of what he thinks he does.

Yes, I know we are supposed to be terribly angsty about last night's big wins for Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America, which swept the three congressional races in which they endorsed. David has laid out that case well already, and Duane will do a deep dive on it later. I will offer my more serious take here, too, but also a more positive conclusion than many may expect.

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But first, let's celebrate two big victories last night. And they both came in the NY-12 primary.

First, we can finally kiss this poseur goodbye:

George Conway has tried desperately to attain the level of accomplishment and influence of his former wife Kellyanne, mainly at her expense by constantly attacking her then-boss, Donald Trump. Conway has fashioned himself as a blend of insider and Never Trump leader over the last decade, mainly through social-media trolling and occasional essays on La RĂ©sistance-ish platforms. Of late, Conway has tried to tie himself to the No Kings movement, and in a bizarre attempt to appeal to the kids, Antifa. (One has to wonder whether that shirt has gone into the backyard pyre now that the Department of Justice has rung up a domestic-terrorism victory in court against an Antifa cell in Texas.)

Conway apparently figured that all of his mid-wit clowning made him a cinch in electoral politics. He launched a run for the Democrat primary in NY-12 to replace Jerrold Nadler, who's retiring at the end of this term. This is one of the wealthiest districts in the country, not to mention among the most solidly Democrat and a perfect audience for Conway's ankle-biting of Donald Trump. So how did Conway do?

He came in fifth in a field of eight, with only 6.1% of the vote, after moving from Bethesda, Maryland to enter the race. I guess Manhattan voters didn't want to hear any more ballads about the man who threw a sandwich at police in Washington DC. Or maybe it was the Antifa shirt. Perhaps we'll never know. Or care, after this primary result.

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Conway wasn't the only clown asked to get back in the car. In an even bigger win, the Kennedy name finally and officially lost its electoral luster. The grandson of John F. Kennedy, and career social-media troll, Jack Kennedy Schlossberg barely crossed the Conway Line in the same district, edging into a third-place finish with 10.8% of the vote:

Democratic New York state Rep. Micah Lasher defeated Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway and Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg Tuesday in his bid to replace Democratic New York Rep. Jerry Nadler.

Schlossberg and Conway were not able to capitalize on their political connections and media notoriety in the New York 12th District primary. Lasher narrowly won in a tight matchup against Democratic New York state Rep. Alex Bores, who previously worked for Palantir and campaigned on a platform that included placing guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI), according to Decision Desk HQ and NBC News. ...

Schlossberg entered the race in November 2025 and received endorsements from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and his mother, Caroline Kennedy. His list of campaign priorities included enshrining abortion protections into law, allowing Planned Parenthood to accept Medicaid, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and providing transgender procedures to any person who supposedly needs the procedure, according to his campaign website, “Jack for New York.”

The Kennedy heir made several bizarre social media posts, including one X post where he suggested second lady Usha Vance was “way hotter” than his late grandmother, Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

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The most amusing moment of JK's entitled nepo-baby run likely came in a debate with Lasher, who pointed out what everyone already knew. Schlossberg issued haughty how dare you at the obvious:

Lasher accused Schlossberg of being on the debate stage because of nepotism, which Schlossberg denied. “As someone who grew up enormously admiring the legacy of service in your family, Jack, I say this somewhat sheepishly and mournfully, but when we talk about the reasons that each of us are on this stage, I’m on this stage because of nearly two decades in public service,” Lasher said.

“I have made my way here myself,” Schlossberg replied. “Do not ever invoke my family name to try to denigrate who I am.”

Child, please, and I mean that in every sense of the word child. We should note at this point that Schlossberg was so confident in his own path to politics that he made sure to include his middle name "Kennedy" on his ballot listing. Voters looked at it and passed him over. If we can trade three DSA primary wins for an end to the media and electoral myth of Camelot, I'll take it. 

The irony here is that the DSA didn't actually play a role in these humiliations. Micah Lasher is an establishment candidate, endorsed by Nadler as well as Kathy Hochul and Michael Bloomberg. Lasher and state legislator Alex Bores closely split 75% of the vote, and the differentiator between the two was not socialism but artificial intelligence. Bores has pushed for a stronger legislative response to AI, and the industry poured money into the race to ensure Lasher won the nomination. 

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And now, the larger good news ... or at least the silver lining. 

It's absolutely shocking how quickly the New York Democrats have gone the Full Socialist. These candidates have radical and destructive views and policies, and when elected, will make matters worse at every level. There is no doubt about that. But after this cycle, there can be no doubt that this is the new mainstream of Democrat politics. It's not just Mamdani, AOC, and Bernie Sanders, but Graham Platner in Maine and James Talarico in Texas. The masks are off across the country, and the true face of the Democrat Party can be plainly seen by voters. This is not a party of debate and democratic engagement, but a full-blown revolutionary party intent on imposing its unpopular agenda by any means necessary.

That gives Republicans an opportunity to make the case for denying Democrats power, in this election especially, but also as long as the Marxists remain in control of the Democrat Party. Democrats are no longer even pretending to be a normal political party. That is the good news from last night, and from Maine and Texas as well. What Republicans do with that will determine just how good this news will be. 

Update: I was only half-kidding about the media myth of Camelot. Jim Geraghty pointed out in his morning newsletter that the New York Times wasn't kidding at all, lamenting how Schlossberg's loss means an end of a dream:

Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan, his campaign hurt by staff defections and missed meetings.

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And from the "news" article itself:

He did not concede in his speech, and still had not by night’s end. But the results were clear: Mr. Schlossberg would not be going to Congress.

For a first-time candidate, Mr. Schlossberg seemingly had it all: a scion of the Kennedy family, once America’s most famous political brand. Young and handsome, much like his grandfather, the progenitor of Camelot.

He was well connected, earning endorsements from Democratic royalty like the former House speaker Nancy Pelosi, and old-money rich, able to pour his own fortune into a campaign he said was, in part, about the evils of money in politics.

And in an age in which Democrats have often played catch-up with Republicans online, Mr. Schlossberg had a vibrant social media presence, presenting an oddball and decidedly opinionated persona that drew attention whenever he posted.

Has someone called for grief counseling for these reporters? 

Jim scoffs at the entire premise, and rightly:

Jack Schlossberg is the walking, talking embodiment of “Nepo Baby.” He can’t control which family he was born into, but he can decide what he wants to do with his life, and what he’s chosen to do is expect an electorate to hand him a congressional seat because of his family. Who does he think he is, Patrick Kennedy?

As of this writing, Schlossberg has 11,036 votes, or 10.8 percent. Last night, the Times lamented, “Schlossberg’s Defeat Dampens Dream of a Renewed Camelot.”

If you were 21 years old and voted for John F. Kennedy in 1960 — remember, the voting age wasn’t lowered to 18 until 1971 — you are 87 years old now. Seeking to restore a Kennedy dynasty in 2026 is like thinking about restoring a Woodrow Wilson dynasty in 1980.

Please let last night’s results be a message to the entire Kennedy clan that the inheritance has been spent, the memories of “Camelot” are almost all forgotten, and the country has moved on — even in heavily Democratic districts.

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Maybe someone should tell the NYT. 

Editor’s Note: New York City is now facing the consequences of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist takeover.

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