Chuck Schumer Defeats Jay Townsend In New York Senate Race

NEW YORK — Democratic U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has eased to a third term over a little-known Republican challenger in New York.

The Associated Press called the race for Schumer based on interviews with voters as they left the polls statewide Tuesday. Schumer defeated Jay Townsend, a political consultant making his first run for public office.

Schumer is the No. 3 Senate Democrat. He was overwhelmingly favored to win. He's considered a possible successor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid if the Nevada senator loses his re-election bid.

Schumer was sitting on a political bank account that swelled to $23.2 million by August and had been able to give out millions from his campaign fund to help fellow Democrats in tighter races.

Comments

[UnknownSolider]

11:00 PM on 11/02/2010

Sorry Chuck but I'm proud to say that I did not vote for you, and even prouder to say that I never will.........

I voted for the Green Party candidate and I don't even know anything about her

[Opygollopy]

10:53 PM on 11/02/2010

Good

[MissRoseNylund]

10:14 PM on 11/02/2010

Congratulations Senator Schumer!