New York State Senator James Skoufis is dropping his longshot bid for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
In an online statement, the 37-year-old from the 42nd District announced his support for Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
The former State Assemblyman who has served in the Senate since 2019 says he decided to jump into the race after representing a red district for years as a Democrat.
Skoufis said he endorses Martin in the “strongest possible terms” ahead of the party’s winter meeting on February 1.