More than a half dozen Democratic Senate candidates have sidestepped or refused to back Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to lead the party's caucus after the 2026 midterm elections. MS NOW's JM Rieger digs into the archive.
On a good day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer can see a Democratic majority in 2027. Why it matters: On a bad one, he can see the caucus that comes with it. - Abdul El-Sayed's 48.5% to 47.5% victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) exposed an uncomfortable reality for Schumer: Some of the Democrats most likely to deliver him a majority may also be the hardest to lead . - "If you're Chuck Schumer, I'm dangerous," El-Sayed said during the campaign . "If you're AIPAC, I'm dangerous. If you're a corporate PAC, I'm dangerous." Driving the news: Schumer was quick to endorse El-Sayed Wednesday, like he did after Graham Platner clobbered his preferred candidate in Maine. - "We look forward to working with Abdul and Democrats across…
On a good day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer can see a Democratic majority in 2027. Why it matters: On a bad one, he can see the caucus that comes with it. - Abdul El-Sayed's 48.5% to 47.5% victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) exposed an uncomfortable reality for Schumer: Some of the Democrats most likely to deliver him a majority may also be the hardest to lead . - "If you're Chuck Schumer, I'm dangerous," El-Sayed said during the campaign . "If you're AIPAC, I'm dangerous. If you're a corporate PAC, I'm dangerous." Driving the news: Schumer was quick to endorse El-Sayed Wednesday, like he did after Graham Platner clobbered his preferred candidate in Maine. - "We look forward to working with Abdul and Democrats across…Open
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., threw his support behind progressive Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, just hours after El-Sayed was declared the winner of Michigan’s […] Source
Schumer, this cycle, has become something of a boogeyman for progressives, who have painted him as an establishment puppetmaster working to keep progressive candidates off the ticket.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is set to deliver remarks Thursday morning at a Public Citizen forum focused on combating public corruption. He will be joined by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) as Democrats ramp up their attacks on President Trump's agenda, corporate power and billionaire influence ahead of the midterm elections. The discussion, according to a press release, will focus on money in politics, "money in politics, contracting scandals, pay-to-play schemes and family enrichment deals for elected officials." It also comes as Schumer is expected to outline a new proposal for an independent federal agency dedicated to investigating government corruption, according to reports. #schumer…