Chuck Schumer has spent years helping Democrats build a political fundraising machine capable of competing with the wealthiest Republican donors.
But with the November midterms approaching, the Senate Democratic leader is confronting a financial challenge that could threaten his party’s hopes of reclaiming the chamber.
Elon Musk is pouring extraordinary sums into Republican political operations, while GOP-aligned organizations are preparing an aggressive spending campaign across the country’s most competitive Senate races.



