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November.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) A native of [Pine Bluff, Arkansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/pine-bluff-arkansas), Jones previously ran for governor of Arkansas in 2022.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Democratic[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) |\n| Current political status | Democratic nominee, not officeholder; 2026 candidate for U.S. House, AR-2[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) |\n| Education | Morehouse College; MIT[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nJones is a Democrat. He filed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Arkansas's Second District in 2026,[2](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6AR02286/) and won the party's nomination in the March 3, 2026, primary.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nJones is a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) He is a graduate of both [Morehouse College](https://www.edgepedia.org/morehouse-college) and MIT.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n\n## Career\n\nJones ran against [Sarah Huckabee Sanders](https://www.edgepedia.org/sarah-huckabee-sanders) for governor of Arkansas in the 2022 general election and lost.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) In 2026, he filed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Arkansas's Second Congressional District.[2](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6AR02286/) He secured the Democratic nomination for the seat in the March 2026 primary and is set to face incumbent Congressman French Hill, who has served in Congress since 2015, in the November general election.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n\n## Electoral history\n\n- **2022, Governor of Arkansas:** Jones ran against Sarah Huckabee Sanders in the general election and lost.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n- **2026, U.S. House, Arkansas's Second District (Democratic primary, March 3, 2026):** Jones secured the Democratic nomination.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n\n## Issues specific to Jones\n\nJones's 2026 campaign is focused on the idea that the cost of living for the average American has grown too high.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) After his primary victory, he addressed the coming general election campaign against Hill, saying, \"Over the next several months, you're going to see a new version of French Hill. The rolled up sleeves and plaid shirts. The staged photo ops,\" and adding, \"That's how campaigns work. But staging is not service and costumes are not character.\"[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) KATV characterized his primary victory as decisive and reported that despite his 2022 loss for governor, he has become a trusted name for many Arkansans.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Cost of living\n\nJones has made the rising cost of living the central issue of his 2026 congressional campaign. In an interview with KATV, he said, \"The price of housing is too high, that the price of healthcare is way too high and going up, groceries and utilities.\"[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november) His campaign is focused on the idea that the cost of living for the average American has grown too high.[1](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Chris Jones secures Democratic nomination; will face off against French Hill in November](https://katv.com/news/local/chris-jones-secures-democratic-nomination-will-face-of-against-french-hill-in-november)\n2. [FEC candidate filing, Chris Jones, H6AR02286](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6AR02286/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US candidates for federal and statewide office › Candidates for the US House › Surnames I to Me*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-jones", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-jones.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. For other uses, organizations over USD 100M in revenue or 100M monthly users license separately.", "spdx": "LicenseRef-Edgepedia-Community-1.0" }, "credit": "\"Chris Jones\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-jones. Edgepedia Community License 1.0.", "credit_md": "\"[Chris Jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-jones)\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), [https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-jones). [Edgepedia Community License 1.0](https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license).", "credit_html": "\"Chris Jones\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-jones. Edgepedia Community License 1.0.", "speakable": "Chris Jones is an American Democratic politician from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, who lost a 2022 run for governor and is now the 2026 nominee for Arkansas's Second Congressional District, facing incumbent French Hill." }