The senators who bucked their fellow Democrats to help reopen the government are largely immune from progressive fury due to retirements and the absence of 2026 reelections, but the plotline could thicken for some midterm Senate candidates.
In particular, the contentious battleground primary already in full swing in Maine may be supercharged by the shutdown-ending deal that cleared the Senate earlier this week and was due to be passed by the House on Wednesday evening.
The Democratic bids to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) pit establishment-backed Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) against progressive outsider Graham Platner. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) voted against the shutdown deal yet faces palpable fury from the Left and renewed calls for his ouster over the rebellions, presenting the latest opportunity for
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