# Thune goes all-in on campaign trail as Schumer stays on bench, faces rejection from fellow Dems

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/thune-goes-all-in-on-campaign-trail-as-schumer-stays-on-bench-faces-rejection-from-fellow-dems/
- Published: 2026-10-29T09:00:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:39:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/thune-goes-all-in-campaign-trail-schumer-stays-bench-faces-rejection-from-fellow-dems
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Thune is campaigning in key Senate races across the country.
- Schumer has largely stuck to virtual events.
- Several Democratic candidates have questioned or rejected his leadership.

## Summary

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is travelling across the US to campaign for Republican candidates in closely contested Senate races, while Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has mostly held virtual events. The contrast comes as control of the Senate is uncertain and several Democratic candidates have criticised Schumer or declined to commit to supporting him as leader.

Since senators left Washington last month, Thune has visited Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio, including a stop with Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts, who faces independent Dan Osborn. Schumer’s recent virtual fundraiser supported Florida state Representative Angie Nixon, and his aligned Senate Majority PAC has reserved $1.2 million in Mississippi advertising. Mississippi candidate Scott Colom questioned the party’s leadership, while candidates in Michigan and Kansas have said they would not back Schumer.

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