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.
DNC chair candidate: Democrats must be willing to ‘recenter’ agenda
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He also pushed for the use of technology to re-engage with voters, calling the party’s tools outdated and ineffective.