Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats are close to reclaiming the Senate majority, while cautioning that the contest remains tight and the party cannot become overconfident. Speaking at the Capitol, Schumer pointed to national gasoline and diesel prices of $4.41 and $6.53 per gallon, respectively, the expiration of insurance premium subsidies, Medicaid cuts, the unpopularity of the war in Iran and President Trump’s deportation policies. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control. Their path includes winning the North Carolina seat being vacated by Sen. Thom Tillis and defeating Republican incumbents including Susan Collins, while also competing in Iowa, Ohio and Texas, states Trump won handily in 2024. Schumer’s forecast is more measured than his 2024 prediction, when Democrats lost four seats and the majority.