Even Mr. Schumer conceded that Ms. Abrams’s decision came as a blow, though he tried to put a positive spin on it. And Mr. Kelly already has an advantage of $1 million cash on hand. Ms. Hegar narrowly lost a House race in November, and some party strategists say Democrats can coalesce around Ms. Hegar now that Mr. Castro has decided not to run. “This is a really great environment for Democrats, and in key races we have really strong candidates,” said John Anzalone, a Democratic pollster whose firm advises Senate candidates. This election cycle, Democrats are defending only two seats in those states: Alabama and Michigan, where Senator Gary Peters so far has no credible Republican challenger.

Source: New York Times May 03, 2019 23:08 UTC