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Democrats Blame Chuck Schumer for Failed Senate Recruitment

politicsMay 1, 202615466

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pushed to recruit Maine Gov. Janet Mills to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but the recruitment effort collapsed. Democratic senators criticized Schumer's 'old-school' top-down recruiting, saying his meddling helped trigger a primary shock and sparked a caucus backlash. Party insiders warn the episode exposed weak bench-building ahead of a competitive Senate map and could undermine Democrats' ability to field strong general-election candidates.

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