page_title: New York State Democratic Committee
section_title: U.S. Senate
hierarchical_section_title: New York State Democratic Committee / Current elected officials / Members of Congress / U.S. Senate
caption_attribution_description: English: Chuck Schumer's 2nd official Congress photo
context_page_description: The New York State Democratic Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of New York. Its headquarters are in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it has an office in Albany.
context_section_description: Democrats have controlled both of New York's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1998:
  Class I: Kirsten Gillibrand (Junior Senator)
  Class III: Chuck Schumer (Senior Senator, Senate Minority Leader, Chairman of Senate Democratic Policy Committee)
caption: Senior Senator Schumer
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