Democrats

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., looks over his notes as he speaks with reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Democrats, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FILE - Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., leads a group of House Democrats to the Supreme Court in support of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rep. Chris Pappas, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, left, speaks to Aaron Bagshaw and Adria Bagshaw at the WH Bagshaw company, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

FILE - Demonstrators rally in support of transgender athletes in women's sports outside of Barclay's Center before the WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty, Aug. 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, greets voters at Salina Intermediate School on election day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Supporters react to election results coming in during a primary election night watch party for Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., candidate for U.S Senate, speaks to supporters during a canvassing event at SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local #10 headquarters, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Candidates for Minnesota governor, from left, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls participate in a forum at Farmfest, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Morgan, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., walks through the Capitol during votes in Washington, Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

FILE - Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

FILE - Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, listens to questions from the media during the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention, April 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File)