James Skoufis, an ambitious Orange County lawmaker who was just reelected to his fourth term as a state senator, has launched a long-shot bid to lead the national Democratic party. Skoufis, 37, of Cornwall,

State Senator James Skoufis of New York is mounting a long-shot bid for D.N.C. chair, hoping his record of success in Trump country proves persuasive to party insiders.

"I've won on tough Trump turf three times. I've won when governors face red waves, all while bringing the democratic big tent together and never sacrificing our values," Skoufis said.