Democrats could win nine Senate seats, a once-unthinkable number, by the time votes are fully counted from Tuesday’s midterms. Chuck Schumer says he’s just getting started.
The triumphant Senate Democratic leader sat in his Capitol office Thursday and outlined a “long-term effort” to build on his party’s gains and create a “sustainable” majority — largely by proving to voters “that we can really get things done.”
“We’re going to continue to build. We’re going to build over the next couple of years first by getting things passed, or at least fighting hard for the things that people want, and we know they want,” he said, adding, “If we do that, we can expand the map.”
It’s a pledge that gained immense credibility Tuesday when Democrats defied warnings about the unfavorable 2026 Senate map and won seats in at least seven states. Donald Trump won two years earlier. Democratic candidates also lead in the two uncalled races, in Alaska and Mississippi.
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