James Skoufis has some advice for Democrats after election

N.Y. state Sen. James Skoufis has some advice for Democrats after 2024 election results

By Susan Arbetter New York State

PUBLISHED 7:30 PM ET Nov. 13, 2024 PUBLISHED 7:30 PM EST Nov. 13, 2024

While some Democrats are doing soul searching and blame-gaming this week thanks to the results of last week’s elections, there’s one New York state elected official who’s saying “let me show you how it’s done."

State Sen. James Skoufis won his Orange County-area seat by 14%, a district that Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket lost.

After his victory, Skoufis posted a long thread about his political philosophy and asked fellow Democrats to join him.

1. Show up. Everywhere. My most substantial gains from two years ago were in deep red, rural towns that, while I didn't win (and no Dem has a chance in hell of winning), I significantly reduced the margin of loss. I brought back enormous resources to communities that are not used… pic.twitter.com/PCTXHVobaI
— James Skoufis (@JamesSkoufis) November 9, 2024

The three-term Democratic incumbent and chairman of the state Senate Investigations and Government Ops Committee spoke with Capital Tonight host Susan Arbetter about his race, the 2024 election and what he hopes Democrats can learn from it.