Democrats Work to Overcome a Daunting Senate Map

“Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are working aggressively to stretch a Senate map that offers precious few opportunities for Democrats to reclaim a majority in 2026, recruiting deep into the country’s most conservative corners to find viable candidates in red states,” the New York Times reports.

“Democrats have grown more bullish about their midterm prospects as President Trump’s approval rating has sagged.”

“But Democrats also confront the brutal reality of a map where all but two of the 22 Republican seats up for election are in states that Mr. Trump carried by at least 10 percentage points in 2024.”