{"id":2643816,"date":"2026-08-12T18:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chuck-schumers-grip-on-power-weakens-as-he-suffers-another-dem-primary-crusher\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T18:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:20:46","slug":"chuck-schumers-grip-on-power-weakens-as-he-suffers-another-dem-primary-crusher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chuck-schumers-grip-on-power-weakens-as-he-suffers-another-dem-primary-crusher\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Schumer&#8217;s Grip on Power Weakens as He Suffers Another Dem Primary Crusher"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchuck-schumers-grip-on-power-weakens-as-he-suffers-another-dem-primary-crusher%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643816&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses the challenges faced by establishment Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, during the 2026 election cycle amid a rising socialist movement within the party. Recent primary elections reveal a shift towards more progressive and socialist candidates, like Peggy Flanagan in minnesota and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, who have gained significant support and victory over customary Democrats. These developments signal a weakening of the Democratic establishment and embolden Republican prospects for the upcoming November elections. the article highlights the growing influence of socialist-leaning candidates, their endorsement by progressive figures, and the resulting political tension, suggesting potential upheaval in Senate leadership and a polarized political landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Establishment Democrats such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have endured a rough 2026 election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding Democratic Socialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fitting-hilarious-crazy-socialist-francesca-hong-loses-wisconsin-dem-gov-guy-re-entered-race-weeks-ago-wife-saw-bird\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francesca Hong\u2019s<\/a> stunning loss in Tuesday\u2019s Wisconsin gubernatorial primary, a socialist wave has threatened to sweep Schumer\u2019s old guard from power.<\/p>\n<p>The deluge continued Tuesday when, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/peggy-flanagan-vows-rip-ice-apart-toppling-moderate-dem-key-senate-battle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, \u201cprogressive insurgent\u201d Peggy Flanagan won the Democrats\u2019 U.S. Senate primary for Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer had backed Democratic Rep. Angie Craig to represent the North Star State in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan, the state\u2019s lieutenant governor under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, has appealed to the extreme left. For instance, in her victory speech on Tuesday, she targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow let\u2019s talk about Donald Trump\u2019s out-of-control ICE force,\u201d Flanagan said. \u201cWe need to rip ICE apart and stop them from terrorizing our communities. And I know this. I know that we can fix our broken immigration system, secure the border, and create a real pathway to citizenship that aligns with our values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In January, anti-ICE agitators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gives-compassionate-response-renee-goods-father-calls-likely-wonderful-normal-circumstances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Renee Good<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-new-alex-pretti-video-shows-disturbingly-unhinged-icu-nurse-flip-screaming-assault-spitting-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Pretti<\/a> lost their lives in confrontations with federal immigration agents in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan\u2019s victory represented Democrat voters\u2019 latest rebuke to their party\u2019s establishment.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, progressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/large-jewish-dem-donors-back-republican-mike-rogers-el-sayed-wins-dem-primary-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abdul El-Sayed<\/a> narrowly prevailed in Democrats\u2019 Michigan Senate primary. El-Sayed enjoyed the backing of socialists such as independent Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bernie-sanders-tells-james-carville-kick-rocks-start-party-doesnt-like-socialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> of Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>These results have had Republicans, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-declares-el-sayeds-michigan-win-great-news-republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a>, crowing about the GOP\u2019s chances in November\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<p>Bernadette Breslin, a spokesperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, rubbed salt in establishment Democrats\u2019 wounds following Tuesday\u2019s results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMorale among Chuck Schumer\u2019s establishment is at an all-time low, and Bernie Sanders\u2019 socialist flank is filling the gap with candidates like Peggy Flanagan and Abdul El-Sayed,\u201d Breslin told Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, that \u201csocialist flank\u201d has exerted its electoral strength.<\/p>\n<p>In June, for instance, Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City endorsed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/socialists-plot-2028-white-house-run-trio-big-victories-even-causes-constitutional-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three socialist candidates<\/a> who swept to victory over establishment Democrat challengers.<\/p>\n<p>From there, the far left built <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/spreading-democratic-socialist-sends-dems-panic-unseating-15-term-colorado-congresswoman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nationwide momentum<\/a> as Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poll-roughly-one-third-dem-voters-want-candidates-call-democratic-socialists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voters warmed<\/a> to the \u201cDemocratic Socialist\u201d label.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republicans have largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/congressional-republicans-troll-hakeem-jeffries-gift-bad-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reacted with glee<\/a> in the face of establishment Democrats\u2019 woes.<\/p>\n<p>Conventional wisdom now holds that one of two things will happen in November. Either Republican candidates will defeat their progressive\/socialist opponents in the general election, thereby preserving or perhaps even strengthening the GOP\u2019s Senate majority, or the Democrats\u2019 far-left upstarts will ride the socialist wave all the way to Capitol Hill, where they will clash with their own party\u2019s establishment.<\/p>\n<p>In either event, Schumer will likely see his Senate leadership position washed away.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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