Former Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones announces bid for DNC vice chair
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Former Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones announced his bid for a position on the Democratic National Committee.
Jones announced his candidacy for vice chair at-large of the DNC in an interview on CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins.
In the interview, Jones said the Democratic party has missed opportunities with the working class, people of color and rural voters.
“It’s time to rebuild the Democratic Party,” Jones said. “Over the last few years, our party has lost momentum. We’ve lost our innovative spirit. We’ve missed critical opportunities to engage the working class, as well as Black and brown, young, and rural voters, and so many others who are critical to our coalition and success. Now, with Donald Trump returning to the White House, the challenges facing our democracy are dire. We need to think big, and act with urgency.”
He also pushed for the use of technology to re-engage with voters, calling the party’s tools outdated and ineffective.
“The tools our party employs are outdated and ineffective. If we want to be leaders for the 21st century, we must use every tool the 21st century has to offer,” he said. “I see the ways we can turn this around before it is too late, and that’s why I’m running for Vice Chair.”
Jones put in his bid for governor of Arkansas in 2022 against Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, making him the first Black Democratic candidate for governor in the state. Sanders took the win, making her the first woman governor of Arkansas.
The DNC will hold its leadership elections Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
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