Schumer Eyes 9 More Senate Seats After Democrats Flip at Least 7 Trump States
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 5
Schumer Eyes 9 More Senate Seats After Democrats Flip at Least 7 Trump States
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 5
Summary
Democrats could finish the midterms with gains of as many as nine Senate seats, with candidates still leading in the two uncalled races in Alaska and Mississippi.
Chuck Schumer said the party will use the next two years to build a “durable” majority by passing popular measures — or at least fighting visibly for them — to widen the electoral map further.
Tuesday’s result gave that strategy new weight after Democrats outperformed warnings about a difficult 2026 Senate map and picked up seats in at least seven states Donald Trump carried two years earlier.
Schumer framed the expansion push as a long-term effort, betting governing results can turn an unexpectedly strong midterm showing into a larger, more stable Senate majority.