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New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is formally declaring his bid to become the next Senate Democratic leader. A person close to the New York Democrat said Schumer has locked up an overwhelming majority of commitments from the 46-member Senate Democratic Caucus to succeed Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.

If chosen by his colleagues after the November 2016 elections, Schumer would leapfrog Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, the No. 2 in the caucus, who announced Friday he would also back the New York Democrat.

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