Eric Jones

Meet Eric Jones

Eric Jones grew up in a military family, the son of a nurse and a disabled veteran. His family relied on food stamps and Medicaid, shaping his commitment to fight for affordability and economic opportunity.

He watched his father and family fight through repeated challenges with the pharmaceutical and health insurance industries, and learned early on what it means to struggle — and persevere. Eric went to college on a full scholarship and is a first generation college graduate. Throughout his career, he has created thousands of jobs in healthcare and education companies in California.

These companies have lowered healthcare costs, expanded access to mental health services, and created opportunities for working families.

After becoming a father, Eric moved to Napa to raise his family and founded a nonprofit that fights to empower free speech online.

Now he’s running for Congress to restore the American Dream for every family — not just the few.

Living the American Dream, Fighting to Restore It

Eric Jones knows what it’s like to struggle — and what it’s like to seize opportunity. Raised in an enlisted military family before going to college on a full scholarship, Eric built a firm that built businesses and created thousands of jobs in Northern California. But his path wasn’t easy. His father battled chronic health problems and Pharma-induced addiction, his family navigated mounting bills, and Eric worked his way through school. Those experiences shaped his belief that the American Dream must be restored for every family.

Growing Up in a Military Family

Eric grew up with discipline, service, and sacrifice as guiding values. His father’s repeated health struggles meant Eric saw firsthand how fragile life can be — and how critical affordable health care, stability, and community support are to working families.

Becoming a First-Generation College Graduate

Eric worked his way through school and was a first generation college graduate from Yale University, where he attended on a full scholarship. Education opened doors — and cemented his belief that opportunity must be accessible, not reserved for the wealthy.

Building a Career Helping Companies Grow — and Lowering Costs for Families

Eric spent his business career helping more companies grow, creating jobs, and delivering services that made life more affordable. Some standouts include:

Maven Clinic – expanding access to affordable women’s health care

Lyra Health – making mental health care accessible to millions

Duolingo – offering low-cost and free education to people around the world

Mercado Libre — enabling market access for millions of small businesses across Latin America

Chime — helping families avoid predatory banking fees and build financial stability

His business career focused on solving problems and expanding opportunity.

Giving Back: Supporting Veterans, Mothers, and Local Communities

Eric and his wife founded the Rachel and Eric Jones Foundation to turn their family values into action. The foundation has focused on supporting veterans, helping mothers and families in need, and strengthening local institutions that bring communities together.

Through their work, they have:

Partnered with California’s leading veteran’s service providers to provide support, community, and care to veterans in Northern California

Provided thousands of free car seats and essential supplies to new mothers and young families

Helped restore the Journey Theatre as a community arts and gathering space

Raised over $10 million during COVID to keep low-income students learning in Northern California

For Eric, service isn’t a slogan — it’s a duty.

Founding a Nonprofit to Protect the First Amendment and Engage Young Americans

Eric founded the American Dream Institute, a nonprofit organization committed to empowering free speech online.

The Institute has focused on engaging young Americans in civic discourse, encouraging voices online to speak safely about the issues that matter to them — all while advocating that the nation focuses on restoring a belief in the American Dream.

Under Eric’s leadership, the American Dream Institute has

Reached millions online

Supported local and national initiatives that strengthen civic institutions, promote unity, and encourage free speech

Built partnerships that engage young Americans on unifying, aspirational, American Dream-focused messages

Raising His Family in a Community That Reflects His Values

Eric is raising his family in District 4 — a region he has been connected to for years (not to mention Eric’s wife’s grandparents were born and raised in Sonoma County). Having already lived in Northern California for years, Rachel and Eric Jones were drawn back to the Fourth District because it embodies the values they were raised with: service, hard work, and looking out for one another. To Eric, Napa is home — and a place where community comes first and families support each other through challenges and opportunities alike.

As he became a father, those values took on even deeper meaning. Eric wanted his son to grow up in a community defined by possibility, fairness, and a genuine sense of belonging — the very qualities he has always admired in District 4. His commitment to the region has only continued to grow as his work to strengthen the fabric of the community has expanded.

Whether supporting efforts that help young people succeed, working alongside families and workers, or lending his experience to initiatives that expand opportunity, Eric has been deeply invested in the future of the district. It’s not just where he lives — it’s where he’s chosen to build a future for his family and where he’s dedicated himself to helping the community thrive for generations to come.

Eric Jones will end corruption and fight for you!

We need leaders that understand you, will listen to you, and represent you — not career politicians seeking participation trophies for protecting the status quo.