![]() ![]() Republicans are working to wrest control of the chamber in a midterm election that would traditionally favor the party that's not in the White House, but the races have narrowed after a brutal primary season. Schumer, who is expected to return as majority leader if Democrats keep the Senate, is shoveling the funds to his candidates in a vote of confidence in them as the split 50-50 chamber hangs in the balance this fall. ![]() "Keeping and growing the Democratic majority in the Senate is my top priority," Schumer said in a statement. That includes $1 million to the most contested senators - Raphael Warnock in Georgia, Mark Kelly in Arizona, Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada and Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire.Īnd it includes $1 million to the victory funds of newcomers Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin, John Fetterman in Pennsylvania, Cherie Beasley in North Carolina, Tim Ryan in Ohio and Val Demings in Florida, the Democrat familiar with the situation said. Schumer is sending $1 million each to nine candidates - four incumbent Democratic senators and five Democratic challengers in battleground states. That's according to a Democrat familiar with the situation who insisted on anonymity to discuss it. WASHINGTON (AP) - In a show of support for keeping a Democratic Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is transferring $15 million from his campaign account to his party's candidates, incumbents and political committee for the fall election. ![]()
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