After their victories in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in New York City, the far left is coming for Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

The 75-year-old Schumer, first elected to the Senate in 1998, has been considered vulnerable to a challenge from the left over his support for Israel and not fighting President Donald Trump hard enough from his perch as minority leader.

Tuesday’s primaries saw three progressive Democrats in New York City, all backed by democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, win their primaries, toppling two incumbents in the process.

“The establishment, and no one’s more establishment than Chuck, needs to take this as a wake-up call,” Matt Bennett, vice president of public affairs at Third Way, a centrist Democratic group, told Politico.  “No one is safe.”

Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Schumer framed the primary results as part of the momentum Democrats are building toward the 2026 midterm elections.

“We’re seeing tremendous energy from all different areas of our party,” Schumer said. “You’re seeing centrist energy in Virginia, Iowa, and New Jersey; progressive energy in New York City.”

“We’re going to harness it all to win in November, because all Democrats are united in the mission of taking back the Senate and defeating Trump,” Schumer added.

The Democratic Socialists of America told Politico they do not have a candidate in mind to take on Schumer.

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