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Schumer Pours Huge Funds Into Michigan To Save Democratic Senate Seat, Defeat John James, Report Says

A GOP win could save the Senate for the GOP

Hank Berrien
Schumer Pours Huge Funds Into Michigan To Save Democratic Senate Seat, Defeat John James, Report Says
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The GOP, with 53 votes in the Senate, is more vulnerable to a takeover by the Democrats as there are 23 seats currently held by Republicans and only 12 by Democrats that will be decided in November. Thus a GOP win for a seat currently held by a Democrat would be a huge boost to the GOP’s chances of retaining the Senate.

Thus Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is pouring $5.4 million in one week, reportedly the most that Schumer’s Senate Majority PAC is spending in any race, to support incumbent Michigan Senator Gary Peters in his race against GOP candidate John James.

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