That funding came via United Democracy Project, doubling the amount it spent to defeat former Democratic Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York in 2024. Just to put it in perspective now, Stevens bid was heavily supported also by the leadership of the Democratic Party. That's the second takeaway. The Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, for example, was all in. (11:37–11:43)
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Asserts that Democratic Party leadership heavily supported Stevens' bid.
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