Chelsea Clinton Eyeing Run For Congress: Report

The Democrat power vacuum in Manhattan is already drawing whispers of dynastic politics. With Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) announcing he will not seek re-election after more than 30 years in Congress, speculation is mounting that Chelsea Clinton could be floated as a contender for the coveted seat.

Nadler, 78, chaired the House Judiciary Committee during the Democrats’ failed first impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. His departure leaves one of New York’s bluest strongholds open for the first time in decades, sparking a behind-the-scenes scramble among party insiders.

Enter the Clinton name. Reports from Jewish Insider and other outlets note that some strategists have floated Chelsea Clinton — despite her repeated denials over the years that she has no interest in elected office. In 2017, she told Variety, “I am not running for office.” In 2019, she told The View she had no plans to seek a congressional seat.

Still, the fact that her name keeps surfacing speaks volumes about the Democrats’ addiction to recycled family brands. With Hillary Clinton herself reportedly “considering” another run for president — despite losing to Trump in 2016 — the idea of Clinton 2.0 running for Congress is not far-fetched in Democratic circles.

Nadler framed his retirement as a generational handoff, telling The New York Times that President Biden’s disastrous debate performance and subsequent withdrawal pushed him toward stepping aside. “A younger successor can maybe do better, can maybe help us more,” Nadler said, before warning darkly about Trump and his supposed “incipient fascism.”

Democrats frequently hurl such labels at Trump, ignoring the fact that his America First agenda has been repeatedly checked by the courts — some of which issued rulings that Republicans say stretched constitutional limits.

For now, Nadler isn’t endorsing anyone, only saying it’s “the right time to pass the torch to a new generation.” That leaves the field wide open for New York’s political class to jockey for position.

But the Clinton brand’s reemergence as a possibility highlights a deeper truth: Democrats may talk about “new generations,” but when the chips are down, they keep turning back to the same old names.