Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is on a winning streak after securing a trio of recruitment wins in battleground states, raising expectations among Democrats that the party can reclaim the majority despite a midterm map with long odds.

The Senate campaign launch on Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) marked the latest seasoned political veteran Schumer has recruited in recent months, following the likes of former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown announcing Senate runs in their respective states.