That's the lead story in today's issue of Roll Call, a trade publication that covers politics, lobbying, elections and all things Congress. It's subscription only so here's some of the text.

Here's what Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, had to say about Maine's Senate race:

Democrats believe they have a shot at winning as many as 11 GOP-controlled Senate seats this fall, with Schumer predicting the best shot at five — Virginia, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Colorado and Alaska, according to Roll Call.

Schumer cited Minnesota, Oregon and North Carolina as the next group of states for possible Democratic pickups, and three longer shots in the states of Mississippi, Maine and Kentucky, the latter of which is home to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

“That’s just where the snapshot is now,” Schumer told Roll Call.

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