{"id":2374698,"date":"2024-11-30T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T16:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorker-pitches-himself-as-an-outsider-candidate-for-dnc-chair-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-30T11:08:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T16:08:39","slug":"new-yorker-pitches-himself-as-an-outsider-candidate-for-dnc-chair-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorker-pitches-himself-as-an-outsider-candidate-for-dnc-chair-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New Yorker pitches himself as an \u2018outsider\u2019 candidate for DNC chair &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-yorker-pitches-himself-as-an-outsider-candidate-for-dnc-chair-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2374698&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>James \u200bSkoufis, a \u200bNew York State Senator, \u200bhas announced his candidacy for the chair of the \u2062Democratic National\u200d Committee (DNC), positioning himself as an \u200d&#8221;outsider&#8221; aiming to revitalize the party\u2063 after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-slams-godmother-pelosi-for-playing-blame-game-with-biden-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Fetterman slams \u2018godmother\u2019 Pelosi for playing blame game with Biden - Washington Examiner\">recent electoral\u2062 losses<\/a>. During his announcement, Skoufis criticized the current DNC strategies, \u2062describing them as outdated\u200b and ineffective.\u2062 He emphasized \u2064the need for\u200d the\u2062 party to\u200d adopt new approaches to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-is-going-belly-up-where-it-matters-most\/\" title=\"Bidenomics failing where it counts.\">regain public \u2062trust<\/a> and \u200delectoral success, stating that both the party and the country depend on this \u2062change.\u200d Skoufis, who\u200b has represented a politically mixed \u200ddistrict in New York, claims a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">strong electoral track record<\/a>, having defeated GOP opponents in a district that leans Republican. He believes the DNC must\u2063 abandon its traditional playbook to better connect with voters and\u200c reclaim power.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New Yorker pitches himself as an &lsquo;outsider&rsquo; candidate for DNC chair<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1885058\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York<\/a> State Sen. James Skoufis became the latest candidate launching a bid to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic National Committee<\/a>&rsquo;s next chairman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During an announcement that positioned himself as an anti-establishment force who could shake up a reeling party that saw crushing losses at the White House, Senate, and House earlier this month, Skoufis on Saturday made his intentions known for a position that many of his colleagues are already vying for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3230175\/democrats-search-answers-barack-obama-influence-wanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DEMOCRATS SEARCH FOR ANSWERS AS BARACK OBAMA&rsquo;S INFLUENCE WANES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m an outsider, but I know how to win. We&rsquo;re losing on politics, messaging, organizing, and policy. And we&rsquo;ve been running the same stale, inside-the-Beltway playbook driven by the same, tired, inside-the-Beltway voices. No more. We&rsquo;re doing it differently. That changes the day I am elected,&rdquo; the Empire State Democrat said in a<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JamesSkoufis\/status\/1862861313615036443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> statement<\/a> to X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Skoufis said he wanted to &ldquo;throw away the DNC&rsquo;s stale, Beltway-centered playbook&rdquo; to bring his party back to power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not just the party, but the country depends on it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s on us to be the alternative who isn&rsquo;t just anti-Trump but trusted again to be fighters who will deliver on behalf of all Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220431\/how-elon-musk-helped-trump-back-to-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW ELON MUSK HELPED WILL TRUMP BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#129525;&nbsp;Announcement: I&rsquo;m running to be the next chair of the DNC <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDemocrats?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thedemocrats<\/a>. I&rsquo;m an outsider, but I know how to win. We&rsquo;re losing on politics, messaging, organizing and policy. And we&rsquo;ve been running the same stale, inside-the-Beltway playbook driven by the same, tired,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UmdmxKLRlE\">pic.twitter.com\/UmdmxKLRlE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Skoufis (@JamesSkoufis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesSkoufis\/status\/1862861313615036443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The 37-year-old lawmaker has served in the New York State Legislature for a dozen years. He was first elected as a representative for the state&rsquo;s 99th district before assuming office in the state senate in 2019. His red-leaning district lies in Orange County in the Hudson Valley, a politically purple region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I win every two years in deep-red constituencies. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-president-trump-is-traveling-to-gettysburg-to-meet-with-gop-lawmakers\/\" title=\"Reports: President Trump Is Traveling to Gettysburg to Meet with GOP Lawmakers\">past election<\/a>, Trump won my district by 12 percentage points, and I did over 20 points better than the top of the ticket,&rdquo; Skoufis said during an interview with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/30\/us\/politics\/skoufis-democratic-national-commitee-chair.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve won, in fact, in a Trump district three times now. And so we need to get back to winning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Skoufis said the Democratic Party had a &ldquo;weird&rdquo; problem, an image Vice President Kamala Harris<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3232345\/democrats-flee-weird-label-turned-back-on-them-next-dnc-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> tried to pin<\/a> on the Trump campaign during the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3220320\/greatest-comeback-trump-white-house-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>GREATEST COMEBACK? HERE&rsquo;S HOW TRUMP STACKS UP IN WHITE HOUSE HISTORY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York State Senator James Skoufis stopped by the grand opening of Healthfirst&rsquo;s new community office in Newburgh. (pictured L-R Miguel Centeno, VP Community Engagement, Healthfirst; NYS Senator James Skoufis; Errol Pierre, SVP, State Programs, Healthfirst) (Photo: Business Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We have to fix that,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;That is a fundamental issue that extends beyond the Harris campaign.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The DNC chairman election won&rsquo;t take place until Feb. 1, but Skoufis is just one of a flurry of Democrats who have already mounted a bid to replace outgoing DNC chair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3220905\/dnc-chief-jaime-harrison-retreats-renomination-democratic-losses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jaime Harrison<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A fellow New Yorker, Michael Blake, this month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3241195\/michael-blake-aims-lead-dnc-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">launched<\/a> a bid to become both the Empire State&rsquo;s next mayor and the DNC chairman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Maryland Gov. Martin O&rsquo;Malley and current DNC Vice Chairman Ken Martin have also formally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3238897\/dnc-chair-election-foreshadows-fight-party-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">declared<\/a> bids. <\/p>\n<p>The DNC will host four candidate forums in January for candidates to pitch themselves as the next leader of the party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1885058\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1885058\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Yorker James Skoufis declares candidacy for DNC chair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2374699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/James-Skoufis-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45913,45695,45912],"class_list":["post-2374698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dnc-chair","tag-new-yorker","tag-outsider-candidate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/James-Skoufis-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374698"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374702,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374698\/revisions\/2374702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}