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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has not had too easy a time as the Democratic leader for President Donald Trump’s second term in office. While he helped avoid a government shutdown by voting to advance the continuing resolution (CR) last month, it’s earned him plenty of flak from his fellow Democrats. His Senate seat may even be at risk. With the release of a new poll from Data for Progress, it’s looking like it could be increasingly likely.
Whatwe’veseensofar,atleastfromSchumer’sfellowDemocratsandthosewhocaucuswiththeDemocrats,likeSen.BernieSanders(I-VT),isthattheydon’twanttotalkaboutit.Sandersevenwalkedoutofaninterviewlastweek.ButthenDataforProgresssharedtheirpollresultswithPOLITICOonahypotheticalprimarybetweenSchumerandRep.AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez(D-NY),amemberofthefar-leftSquadwhowasparticularlyangrywithSchumerforcavingwhenheannouncedhe’dvotetoadvancetheCR.
AmajortakeawayfromthepollisthatAOCleadsSchumerforahypothetical2028primaryby55-36percent,withlikelyDemocraticprimaryvotersinNewYork,almost20pe
