Chuck Schumer Faces Declining Approval Ratings
Recent polling data from Siena College reveals that only 32% of New York state voters have a favorable view of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. This marks his lowest approval rating in 21 years of surveys conducted by the college.
A significant 55% of respondents in the poll expressed having an unfavorable view of the Senate Democratic leader.
Schumer’s diminishing popularity coincides with the growing discontent among left-wing Democrats who are calling for his resignation due to his perceived failure to secure concessions from President Trump and Republicans to end the government shutdown.
The negative perception of Schumer cuts across various demographic groups, including liberals, moderates, conservatives, voters of all ages, regions of the state, and genders. Even among registered Democrats, his support is evenly split at 45% favorable and 43% unfavorable.
However, there is a silver lining for Schumer among black voters, with 59% viewing him favorably compared to 22% who hold an unfavorable opinion. In contrast, the majority of white voters (63%) and Hispanics (58%) have a negative view of him.
Jewish voters also seem lukewarm towards Schumer, with 46% viewing him favorably and 47% unfavorably.
Despite his long-standing presence in New York politics for five decades, Schumer’s approval ratings have taken a sharp decline. Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg noted that Schumer’s favorability rating has significantly dropped from 63-20% in 2005 to the current low of 32%.
Interestingly, the survey also highlighted the rising popularity of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, with some allies even suggesting that she challenge Schumer in a Democratic primary if he seeks reelection in 2028.
The contrasting favorability ratings show that Ocasio-Cortez is more popular than Schumer among Democrats and city voters. This poses a potential challenge to Schumer’s political stronghold in New York.
Overall, the Siena Poll conducted among 802 NYS Registered Voters from November 10-12 shows an overall margin of error of + or – 4 percentage points.
