随着Shaheen、Peters和Smith选择退出连任,民主党人面临2026年参议院更艰难的前景。 Democrats face tougher 2026 Senate prospects as Shaheen, Peters, and Smith opt out of re-election.

参议员Jeanne Shaheen、Gary Peters和Tina Smith宣布他们不会寻求连选连任。 In the 2026 US midterms, Democrats face challenges as Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Gary Peters, and Tina Smith announced they will not seek re-election. 这让民主党重新获得参议院控制的努力复杂化, 新罕布什尔州、密歇根州和明尼苏达州的开放席位被《库克政治报告》评为“可能民主”或“失败”。 This complicates Democrats' efforts to regain Senate control, with open seats in New Hampshire, Michigan, and Minnesota rated as "Likely Democratic" or "Toss-up" by the Cook Political Report. 以当前政治气候为借口, Shaheen的退休让民主党为这些席位辩护, 以对抗可能为共和党多数的席位。 Shaheen's retirement, citing the current political climate, leaves the Democratic Party to defend these seats against a possible Republican majority.