New York State Sen. James Skoufis (D) launched his run to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Saturday, in a bid to “rebuild” the party following widespread losses on Election Night earlier this month.

“In speaking with a lot of DNC members and the broader Democratic Party, we are looking for a fresh perspective,” Skoufis, 37, said in an interview with The Hill. “I think I bring a health mix of a track record of knowing how to win over the past 12 years but also being that younger, fresher perspective.”

Skoufis has served in the upper chamber of the New York State Legislature since 2023. Prior to being elected to the sctate Senate, her was an assemblyman in the lower chamber after being elected in 2012. He was the youngest member elected to the body at the age of 25.

The bid for DNC chair marks Skoufis’s first foray into the national political arena.

“We have, many times over, had a DNC chair who’s been a DC beltway guy or who’s been a longtime party........

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