Jehmu Greene speaks during the premiere for "The Other City" during the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 26, 2010 in New York City. | Getty Analyst quits Fox News, jumps into DNC chair race

Democratic political commentator and media strategist Jehmu Greene has joined the field of candidates running for chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Greene, a former Fox News analyst, sent out an email to DNC members late Thursday evening announcing her candidacy. She resigned from her role at Fox News once she got into the DNC race.


“After an historic year and devastating losses up and down the ballot, it is women who are stepping up to protect the rights and freedom of every American,” she wrote in the email. “We are organizing, taking action, and marching to demonstrate our opposition to the next administration’s hurtful, hateful policies. It is critical that the debate over the future of the Democratic Party reflects this energy — transforming the party and the country cannot be done without us.”

Greene is late to entering the DNC field but she’s already slated to appear at the first DNC-sponsored regional candidate for in Phoenix on Saturday.

She is running against Rep. Keith Ellison, South Carolina Democratic Party chairman Jaime Harrison, New Hampshire Democratic Party chairman Ray Buckley, Labor Secretary Tom Perez, Idaho Democratic Party executive director Sally Boynton Brown, and South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg.

It’s unclear how much of a threat Greene is to the already established DNC candidates. For weeks her rivals have been rolling out endorsements by DNC committeemen and prominent Democrats. Greene, in her announcement, did not mention having any endorsements.

“Like so many women across the country, I am stepping up and putting myself out there. I am running for DNC chair,” she wrote.

