The favorability of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is waning, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll, The Hill reported.

Compared to a similar Economist/YouGov poll from January, Schumer has lost 7 points in the favorability rating from 30% then to 23% now. Of those participating in the survey released Wednesday, 51% view Schumer unfavorably, compared to 41% with that view from the January survey.

Additionally, a Marist poll released Tuesday showed that more than half the New York residents polled believed Schumer should step aside for a replacement, The Hill reported. The Democrat leader in the Senate should be replaced, said 53%; 45% said he should remain in office.

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