Schumer Locks Up Senate Leadership After Democrats Gain at Least 7 Seats
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 7
Schumer Locks Up Senate Leadership After Democrats Gain at Least 7 Seats
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 7
Summary
Enough Democratic senators have committed to back Chuck Schumer in a private vote next month, putting him on track to remain leader after the party’s midterm rout.
At least 7 Senate pickups — with as many as 9 possible — gave Democrats their biggest majority since Barack Obama’s presidency and cemented Schumer’s standing.
Schumer and his team poured $550 million into expanding the Senate map, a strategy aides say drove the gains after his leadership looked endangered in 2025.
The comeback does not end resistance on the left: Schumer, 75, drew favorable views from only about one-third of Democrats in a May New York Times/Siena poll, though no rival has emerged.