SCHUMER, CHARLES E.
D · senate · currently seated · bioguide S000148
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- FEC candidate id
S8NY00082- Internal id
9e5acd7e-d42b-45d3-afdc-b75094657d2d- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), New York. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 19,852,366 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $85,974 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $50,712 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.517 |
| Race | White alone | 55.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 14.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 19.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 22.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 69.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 14.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.9% |
| Household | Family households | 61.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.49 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $423,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,621 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 41.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 48.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 21.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $800,587 | $1,872,989 | $8,251,230 | $0 | $527,342 |
| 2024 | $2,790,889 | $3,349,301 | $9,323,632 | $0 | $2,345,346 |
| 2022 | $37,885,458 | $38,279,012 | $9,882,044 | $0 | $34,530,356 |
| 2020 | $3,007,905 | $2,197,023 | $10,275,597 | $0 | $1,661,528 |
| 2018 | $991,181 | $2,203,284 | $9,464,715 | $0 | $472,851 |
| 2016 | $17,442,741 | $20,175,908 | $10,676,815 | $0 | $13,423,865 |
| 2014 | $5,989,396 | $2,313,086 | $13,409,983 | $0 | $4,463,253 |
| 2012 | $1,824,132 | $2,282,512 | $9,733,674 | $0 | $943,268 |
| 2010 | $17,764,831 | $18,143,841 | $10,192,053 | $0 | $13,629,409 |
| 2008 | $1,056,306 | $688,138 | $10,571,064 | $0 | $57,852 |
| 2006 | $698,611 | $525,005 | $10,202,896 | $0 | $1,642 |
| 2004 | $11,921,568 | $15,467,530 | $10,029,291 | $0 | $9,613,725 |
| 2002 | $10,445,871 | $1,414,809 | $13,575,254 | $111,757 | $9,324,610 |
| 2000 | $5,495,039 | $1,271,183 | $4,544,193 | $241,504 | $4,800,092 |
| 1998 | $17,063,975 | $16,743,636 | $320,338 | $492,903 | $9,622,060 |
Elections
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — won
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — running
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — won
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — running
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — running
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — running
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — won
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — won
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — won
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — running
- 1998 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2004 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2004 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2004 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2004 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2004 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2004 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2004 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2004 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2010 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2016 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2022 general senate · NY-S — won
- 2028 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2028 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2028 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2028 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2028 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2028 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2028 general senate · NY-S — running
- 2028 general senate · NY-S — running
Committees
- FRIENDS OF SCHUMER — principal · type S
- NEW YORK SENATE VICTORY 2010 — joint_fundraising · type S
- SCHUMER '98 — principal · type S
- VICTORY IN NEW YORK — joint_fundraising · type X
- WIN NEW YORK — joint_fundraising · type X
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
YEA on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
YEA on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
YEA on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
YEA on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $505,000 | $61,347 | 7 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | FRONTIERS OF FREEDOM ACTION, INC. | oppose | $22,180 | TV ad purchase |
| — | FRONTIERS OF FREEDOM ACTION, INC. | oppose | $2,500 | TV ad production |
| 2022-11-07 | NEW YORK PROGRESSIVE, INC. | support | $5,000 | Mailer |
| 2022-11-04 | PA LAWYER FUND | support | $500,000 | Media |
| 2021-04-16 | DRAIN THE DC SWAMP PAC | oppose | $20,000 | Digital Advertising |
| 2021-04-08 | DRAIN THE DC SWAMP PAC | oppose | $10,000 | Digital Advertising |
| 2021-03-24 | DRAIN THE DC SWAMP PAC | oppose | $6,667 | Digital Advertising |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF SCHUMER.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY, BRYAN | HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY · SURGEON | RIVERSIDE, CT | 2 | $5,000 |
| KELLY, EILEEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | KINGSTON, NY | 5 | $3,647 |
| LENYARD, VERA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEWHALL, CA | 2 | $1,000 |
| JANKE, DEBORAH | WEST COUNTY ADULT DAY CARE CENTER · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | LAFAYETTE, CA | 1 | $500 |
| MORTORFF, LAWRENCE | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | MARINA DEL REY, CA | 1 | $500 |
| CARTER, ROBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| MONTGOMERY, DENISE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | STAUNTON, VA | 5 | $460 |
| CUELLAR, DEBORAH | N/A · RETIRED | SUGAR LAND, TX | 2 | $255 |
| WEISS, ALLEN | SELF EMPLOYED · MARKETER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | 2 | $255 |
| STAHLER, ANNETTE | SELF EMPLOYED · TAX ANALYST | ROME, GA | 2 | $252 |
| GALLOPS, MARK | SELF EMPLOYED · MARKET RESEARCH | OLD SAYBROOK, CT | 1 | $250 |
| POWELL, JEFF | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DECATUR, GA | 1 | $250 |
| MACK, CAROLINE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHARLEMONT, MA | 1 | $250 |
| BUSTANY, TED | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MORRISTOWN, NJ | 3 | $250 |
| GRIMSHAW, DALE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHESHIRE, MA | 2 | $200 |
| KARGER, STEPHANIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WEST NEWTON, MA | 1 | $180 |
| WELCH, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BROOKLYN, NY | 3 | $150 |
| SHELL, NIEL | THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK · PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS | JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY | 1 | $100 |
| MARTINEAU, GISELE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | TOLLAND, CT | 1 | $100 |
| CHEUNG, IAN | SELF EMPLOYED · SOFTWARE | BELLEVUE, WA | 1 | $100 |
| WESTPHAL, RICHARD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | AURORA, IL | 1 | $100 |
| DEWIRE, MARY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ARIVACA, AZ | 2 | $100 |
| FORD, MARSHA | CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM · PHYSICIAN | ATLANTA, GA | 1 | $100 |
| FOX, STEPHEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ROCHESTER, NY | 1 | $100 |
| CUSICK, ALENORE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GLENMONT, NY | 4 | $84 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (19)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF SCHUMER | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NEW YORK SENATE VICTORY 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WIN NEW YORK | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | VICTORY IN NEW YORK | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | SCHUMER '98 | — | candidate_committees | |
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| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Rules and Administration Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
Clips (13)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | ANNIVERSARY OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, SHOOTING |
| — | Congressional Record | — | IRAN |
| — | Congressional Record | — | CHINA |
| — | Congressional Record | — | ECONOMY |
| — | Congressional Record | — | NATIONAL POLICE WEEK |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Trump Administration (Executive Calendar) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Senate |
| — | Congressional Record | — | PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Tariffs (Executive Session) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Trump Administration (Executive Session) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | HALT ALL LETHAL TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL ACT--Motion to Proceed |
| — | Congressional Record | — | LEGISLATIVE SESSION |