Chris Jones in 2022 AR Governor's race
On Energy & Oil:
Uplift and support the solar energy industry
Arkansas is home to some of the most cutting-edge technology in solar energy.
We need a governor that uplifts and supports this industry so that Arkansas stays competitive.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Abortion:
Ban creates problems; supports Roe v. Wade
Jones believes that "the new abortion ban creates new problems." Jones is continuing his more centrist approach of avoiding certain labels, such as pro-life or pro-choice, instead referencing with landmark cases like Roe v. Wade. "I certainly support
Roe v. Wade. and I certainly believe it is a healthcare issue that needs to be left with families," he said.
Source: KTHV TV-11 on 2022 Arkansas Gubernatorial race
Feb 23, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Government not about running up bills and creating debt
Government should never be about running up bills and creating debt.
As governor, Chris Jones will be committed to being a responsible steward of our tax dollars and resources.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Civil Rights:
Protect medical options for transgender healthcare
Arkansas's law would limit access to certain aspects of transgender healthcare--like gender affirming surgery. Reflecting on his conversations with members of the transgender community, Chris Jones said that he will aim to protect those medical
options. "Certainly whatever changes are necessary to ensure that people feel safe and feel like they can be a part of the broader Arkansas community is what I would not only support, but make any necessary changes to ensure that that happens," he said.
Source: KTHV TV-11 on 2022 Arkansas Gubernatorial race
Feb 23, 2022
On Corporations:
Cut unnecessary regulatory burdens on business
Building the Arkansas economy starts with good jobs for everyone that wants one--and Chris Jones plans to invest in businesses, infrastructure, and education programs to realize this goal.Chris Jones will invest
in building stronger infrastructure for financially stable businesses, cutting unnecessary regulatory burdens, and supporting entrepreneurship--especially for homegrown Arkansas businesses.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Crime:
Shrink state's incarceration rate, puts a strain on system
Jones wants to shrink the state's incarceration rate. "When you think about how we lock up individuals because they're late on certain payments, which puts a strain on the system and takes them out of their communities and their families.
All it does is it creates a cycle that that's really difficult to get out of," Jones said.
Source: KTHV TV-11 on 2022 Arkansas Gubernatorial race
Feb 23, 2022
On Drugs:
Develop a just and equitable cannabis industry
Chris Jones believes that now is the time for Arkansas to develop a just and equitable cannabis industry that
encourages economic growth, funds education programs, and will protect police officers and citizens alike.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Education:
All children should have access to high quality preschool
All children in Arkansas should have access to a high quality preschool in their own community-- where they can get the foundation they need to start school. Only a third of Arkansas students read on-level by the end of third grade,
creating lifelong learning challenges. Chris Jones supports passing a new comprehensive state law that will put intervention measures in place to keep kids on track.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Education:
Enable low-to-no cost community college degrees
Arkansans of all ages should have access to technical schools and workforce training scholarships. We need to elevate the community college system to provide low-to-no cost degrees and opportunities that will create a competitive, highly skilled
Arkansas workforce. The costs of college -- from tuition to building costs -- are growing unchecked. Chris Jones supports passing new laws to rework punitive productivity-based funding formulas.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Environment:
Protect residential communities from hazardous industry
Whether it's irrigating fields, maintaining flooded timber for duck season, or ensuring we have clean drinking water in our towns and cities, we need to make the best of the historic investments coming in from the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill.
No residential community should be made to suffer unintended or hidden impacts of potentially hazardous industry in their backyards. Economic development and developing our communities should always go hand in hand.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Foreign Policy:
Stand up for our allies and for peace in Europe
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, this is your chance to really stand up for freedom and democracy. Do the right thing--Disavow Donald Trump on this issue. Call him out. Stand with the innocent people of Ukraine who are now being slaughtered.
Do the right thing. Join me in standing up for our allies and for peace in Europe--and holding accountable all enemies, foreign or domestic, who aid and appease Vladimir Putin.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
Feb 24, 2022
On Government Reform:
Every community deserves to claim their seat at the table
We all have the potential to claim the power of our vote. Right now Arkansas is dead last in voter registration and turnout.
This is the campaign that's going to flip the script and give people a reason to turn out to the polls. Every community deserves to claim their seat at the table.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Gun Control:
For common sense laws while protecting 2nd amendment rights
Chris Jones values the need for a measured and productive discussion that addresses the issues the need to address a major public health issue
and need for common sense measures to reduce unnecessary violence, while protecting the constitutional right to own guns.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Health Care:
Help to make prescription drugs more affordable
Arkansas has an aging population. Chris Jones plans to help families find the resources they need to care for their loved ones and to ensure high standards of care and excellent staffing at nursing homes. Arkansas can do more to build resources
for mental healthcare in our state, and to attract mental health professionals to underserved communities. Everyone deserves access to the medicine they need to live a healthy life. Chris Jones plans to help to make prescription drugs more affordable.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Principles & Values:
Raised with strong faith, no conflict with love for science
As a son of two preachers, I was raised with a strong sense of faith. This faith has never collided with my love for science -- in fact, it only made it grow stronger. I attended Morehouse College on a NASA Scholarship, for physics and math, then
studied at MIT to become a nuclear engineer and earn a Ph.D. in urban planning. I was blessed to run the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, which provided the tools and technology Arkansans needed to build businesses and create jobs.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Principles & Values:
Politics does not have to be divisive and destructive
Chris Jones is here to prove that politics does not have to be divisive and destructive, and that as a candidate he can call for accountability while uniting Arkansas.
We solve our problems by bringing people together, to find what works, to move us all forward.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
On Principles & Values:
We are all neighbors; we have to be there for each other
[On his family of origin]: "I remember being on food stamps," he said. "I remember hand me down clothes with patches on them.""I remember how my folks, even when we were struggling, helped other people and so that embedded in me a sense of - we are
all neighbors - we have to be there for each other. It doesn't matter what you party is. It doesn't matter what your background is. We need each other. That's what you're going to hear from us," Jones added.
Source: KATV ABC-7 on 2022 Arkansas Gubernatorial race
May 16, 2022
On Technology:
All Arkansans deserve dependable internet
All Arkansans deserve dependable internet -- whether for telemedicine, for school, for work, or for small business, and
Chris Jones wants every Arkansan to have access.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com
May 26, 2022
Page last updated: Feb 14, 2023