Jack Schlossberg's Oldest Sister Rose Says He'll Be 'Fantastic at Anything He Does' as He Grapples with Election Loss (Exclusive)
Jack Schlossberg's Oldest Sister Rose Says He'll Be 'Fantastic at Anything He Does' as He Grapples with Election Loss (Exclusive)
Juliet Pennington, Joseph KonigWed, June 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM UTC
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Jack Schlossberg at a campaign rally on June 12, 2026; Rose Schlossberg at The Museum of Modern Art in New York on Dec. 8, 2019Credit: Kyle Stevens/Shutterstock; John Lamparski/Getty -
Jack Schlossberg fell into a distant third place in the Democratic primary for a New York City congressional seat on Tuesday, June 23
But shortly before the results came in, his oldest sister, Rose Schlossberg, in rare public comments, told PEOPLE that her brother would "be fantastic at whatever he does"
Rose traveled from California to New York to support Jack just six months after they lost their sister, Tatiana Schlossberg, who died of acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 35 in December
Jack Schlossberg's attempt at continuing the legacy of his grandfather, President John F. Kennedy, was halted on Tuesday, June 23, as he fell into a distant third place in the Democratic primary for a New York City congressional seat.
But his oldest sister, Rose Schlossberg, in rare public comments, told PEOPLE exclusively that her brother would "be fantastic at whatever he does" and that "New York would be smart to elect him."
Rose, who turns 38 on Wednesday, arrived at Jack's election night watch party — along with parents Caroline Kennedy and Ed Schlossberg, and her wife, restaurateur Rory McAuliffe — shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m.
Jack Schlossberg's primary night party at The Cutting Room in New York City on June 23.Credit: Courtesy Juliet Pennington
The Kennedy scion chose The Cutting Room, a Chris Noth-backed Midtown Manhattan music venue, as the site of his election night festivities for roughly 150 of his supporters, friends and family.
Jack, 33, arrived soon after and took to the stage to thank his supporters, including Rose and McAuliffe, referring to his sister-in-law as "my sister."
"All of us asked not what our country could do, but what we could do to help our city," Jack said, approximating his grandfather's 1961 inaugural address. "May we all have the courage to keep going, to wake up tomorrow and to keep on believing in something again."
Jack Schlossberg speaks with supporters at his primary election night party in New York City on June 23.Credit: Courtesy Juliet Pennington
As of the next morning, Wednesday, June 24, Jack had secured around 11,000 votes — good for 11% of the primary electorate — and trailed winner Micah Lasher's 39% and runner-up Alex Bores' 35%, according to The . Roughly 87% of ballots had been counted by Wednesday morning.
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"I'm so proud of Jack. He's been working so hard and I think he'd be fantastic at whatever he does," Rose told PEOPLE on Tuesday night. "He has so much passion for politics and for the people of this district. So I think New York would be smart to elect him."
Rose Schlossberg and then-second gentleman Doug Emhoff speak with Yo-Yo Ma at The Kennedy Center in Washington on Sept. 8, 2022.Credit: Brian Stukes/Getty
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As her younger brother sought the spotlight of social media and electoral politics, Rose has largely stayed out of the public eye, focusing on her career as a writer and documentarian.
She lives in California with McAuliffe, whom she married in 2022 and who owns the restaurant Rory's Place and a sister cafe in Ojai, Calif., north of Los Angeles.
Rose Schlossberg, Jack Schlossberg, and Tatiana Schlossberg at the 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 4, 2016.Credit: Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS/Getty
Rose traveled from California to New York to support Jack just six months after they lost their sister, Tatiana Schlossberg, at the age of 35 to acute myeloid leukemia, a blood cancer.
Jack told PEOPLE earlier this month that Caroline and Ed are now living with Tatiana's husband, Dr. George Moran, to help him raise their two young children — 4-year-old son Edwin and 2-year-old daughter Josephine.
Rose's credits include co-producing and co-writing Time: The Kalief Browder Story, a 2017 six-part docuseries, and writing and directing the 2022 short film Small Gay Tragedy #1.
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