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Chris Jones

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Chris Jones is the Democratic nominee for Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District. He is an executive director and former engineering professor who was the Democratic nominee for Arkansas Governor in 2022, losing to Sarah Huckabee Sanders.[3][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Campaign site lists three pillars: "Affordability For All," "Accountability For All," and "Opportunity For All."[4]
  • Describes his campaign as focused on expanding opportunity and strengthening communities, citing prior work on schools, jobs, and healthcare access.[4]

Background

  • Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of two preachers.[4]
  • Earned a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College (1999) and a graduate degree and Ph.D. from MIT (2003, 2016).[3]
  • Works as an executive director; was the 2022 Democratic nominee for Arkansas Governor.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $1.2M · spent $983K · $191K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Campaign website ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: French Hill · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Chris Jones (Arkansas congressional candidate) · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 4.Chris Jones for Congress · Chris Jones campaign website Candidate's own words