Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, has remained officially neutral on the race, but in conversations with donors, he has been clear about which candidate he supports.

By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he met with Graham Platner, the party's leading Senate candidate from Maine who has battled a string of controversies ahead of next week's primary election.

Schumer dodged reporters' questions about embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner's mounting scandals, reaffirming his support for the Democrat.

Democrats are eyeing Iowa’s U.S. Senate race with renewed optimism after state Rep. Josh Turek secured his party’s nomination on Tuesday. They consider it their best chance to compete for the seat in years.

At a press conference today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was swamped with questions about Graham Platner. Schumer's response to each question ended with "we're going to beat Susan Collins." SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): Right here,

Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner says he’s spoken with Chuck Schumer and will work with Democrats — with conditions.

Senate Republicans are wresting over how to handle a Democratic amendment that would ban the Department of Justice from implementing its “anti-weaponization” fund. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.

The Senate minority leader said Democrats would use Senate procedure to try to kill President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, forcing Republicans to vote to preserve the compensation money.

Top female Congressional Dems who have built careers championing abuse victims have kept conspicuously quiet about scandal-scarred lefty Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner — even as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer scrambles to contain the damage before the party loses its shot to win the chamber this fall.