Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is mounting one of his most aggressive recruitment drives in years, landing marquee candidates in tough states as Democrats sense a shift in the political environment.

Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper are both launching bids that would give Democrats well-known contenders in states where Republicans had been confident about holding their ground. 

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