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Schumer Hits Lowest Favorability in New York Poll Since 2005

The latest Siena College survey reports just 38 percent statewide favorability for Schumer, the lowest since 2005, fueling renewed calls for generational change in Democratic ranks.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, during a news conference following the weekly Senate Democrat policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. With their summer recess beckoning, lawmakers will try to pack as much must-do work as possible into the week ahead. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg
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Overview

  • A Siena College poll conducted Aug. 4–7 found Schumer’s statewide favorability at 38 percent versus 50 percent unfavorable, marking his weakest standing since tracking began in 2005.
  • The survey shows his approval underwater in New York City at 39 percent positive and 46 percent negative, with Democrats viewing him favorably at just 49 percent versus 39 percent unfavorable.
  • National surveys such as an Economist/YouGov mid-April poll placed Schumer’s approval at just 23 percent among U.S. adults, reinforcing his status as one of the least popular congressional leaders.
  • His decline is tied to a March vote supporting GOP-backed stopgap funding to avert a shutdown, a decision that triggered protests and demands for his resignation from progressives.
  • Discussion of generational change has intensified after a Data for Progress poll showed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leading Schumer in a hypothetical Democratic primary, raising the prospect of a challenge despite his 2028 reelection timeline.