Schumer wins re-election to Senate, in line to replace Reid
ALBANY— Three-term Democratic New York U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has won re-election, easily fending off a challenge from a little-known and poorly funded Republican New York City lawyer.
Schumer is in line to succeed retiring Nevada Sen. Harry Reid as leader of Senate Democrats next year. With Tuesday’s victory he’s poised to become majority leader if Democrats retake the Senate.
Schumer was first elected to Congress in 1980 and hasn’t faced a serious challenge in the heavily Democratic state since defeating Republican incumbent Sen. Alfonse D’Amato in 1998.