Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton, is not running for New York’s vacant House seat in 2026.
A spokesperson for Chelsea Clinton told the Washington Examiner that “there is no truth to this” when asked about reports speculating that she would launch a bid for the seat held by retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY).
“She is not considering a run,” the spokesperson said.
The news comes after a few days of speculation about who will join what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary to replace Nadler. The longest-serving New Yorker, whose career spans over three decades in Congress, announced Monday he wouldn’t seek reelection after heeding calls of generational change from the younger members of the Democratic base.
This is not the first time the former first daughter has been in the mix for a House seat. In 2019, former Rep. Nita Lowey announced she would not seek reelection in 2020. A powerhouse Democrat who was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, Lowey’s retirement set off speculation that Chelsea Clinton may seek her seat.
