Rep. Jerry Nadler reveals pick to succeed him in Congress

Manhattan Rep. Jerry Nadler announced his endorsement Monday for a candidate to succeed him in the race for his 12th Congressional District seat.

“Since I announced that this term would be my last, people naturally ask who I believe is the best candidate to succeed me,” Nadler said in a video message “As the field has taken shape, one candidate by every measure stands above the rest: Assembly member Micah Lasher.”

“As the field has taken shape, one candidate by every measure stands above the rest: Assembly member Micah Lasher,” Nadler said. Getty Images

“He’s emerged as New York’s protector-in-chief against all things Trump,” the 78-year-old added, “and drafted the blueprint for what Democratic-led states can do to fight back.”

Lasher,who represents the Upper West Side in Albany, began his political career working as a congressional aide for Nadler before ascending to roles in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration and as a policy director for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.