Dems face difficult choices on resources in battle for Senate [View all]

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Source: The Hill

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) is facing pressure from vulnerable incumbents and hopeful challengers about where to spend the party’s limited resources in this fall’s midterm elections.

Senate Democrats are defending 26 seats, including 10 in states that voted for President Trump, and many of those candidates are going to need help from the national party.

But Democrats also have an outside shot of taking back the Senate majority if 2018 turns into a wave election. Democratic candidates trying to turn the Senate blue will also want help from Schumer.

Schumer and allied strategists will have to decide whether to focus more on defense or offense.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/380929-dems-face-difficult-choices-on-resources-in-battle-for-senate