Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway finished 5th behind a nationally unknown candidate in Tuesday’s primary.
Conway lost his congressional bid in New York’s 12th district with 6.1% of the vote, while Nina Schwalbe secured 7.1% and finished 4th. Democratic New York state Rep. Micah Lasher defeated Democratic New York state Rep. Alex Bores in a competitive matchup, making him the likely candidate to replace Democratic New York Rep. Jerry Nadler in November’s general election.
Schwalbe, who holds a PhD in public health, centered her campaign around lowering drug costs, according to her campaign website. Her website touted how she “secured recognition of same-sex couples” while working for the United Nations and delivered hundreds of millions of vaccines during former President Joe Biden’s administration.
Conway founded the Lincoln Project, a political action committee (PAC) consisting of anti-Trump conservatives and former Republicans. He centered his failed campaign on removing President Donald Trump, from office and “defeating Trumpism.” In October 2025, he wore a shirt stating, “I am Antifa.”
Never-Trumper George Conway spotted wearing an “I am Antifa” shirt at DMV “No Kings” protest. pic.twitter.com/0PFYZxD9nd
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 18, 2025
The Lincoln Project co-founder frequently railed against Trump during appearances on MS NOW and CNN. He shed tears when discussing Trump on a podcast in April 2025.
“We’re all in this together and this is a fight for so much more than profits for partner, this is a fight for democracy, this is a fight for the rule of law. And some people just don’t give a shit and that makes me angry,” Conway said with tears in his eyes.
Conway posted a video of himself singing a song to celebrate the acquittal of a former Justice Department employee in Washington, D.C., who threw a footlong Subway sandwich at a law enforcement agent in August 2025.
“I threw the sandwich, but I did not throw the condiments; I threw the sandwich, but I didn’t throw the condiments,” Conway sang while playing a guitar with a “Republican Voters Against Trump” sticker affixed to the instrument. “All around Washington D.C., they’re trying to track me down.”
Conway is also the ex-husband to former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway.
Okay, so I did it. In honor of Sandwich Guy, on what should be the last day of his trial, I figured out the chords. And so, with apologies to the late and great Bob Marley, I banged out this quick and (very) rough rendition of “I Threw the Sandwich.” https://t.co/14tQBBFs1J pic.twitter.com/5dLaeaT1HW
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) November 6, 2025
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, secured 10.1% of the vote and finished third. He posted several bizarre statements on social media, suggesting on X in January 2025 that second lady Usha Vance was “way hotter” than his late grandmother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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