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By Humberto Sanchez Posted at 11 a.m. today

Senate Democrats will meet Wednesday to start plotting a path back to the majority. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Senate Democrats will hold their first strategy session on taking back the majority Wednesday afternoon, according to a senior Senate Democratic aide.

The informal session will be led by Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York, who is chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, who is DPCC vice chairman.

The meeting will be the first since last months elections, and will kick off a series of discussions that will include a full caucus retreat early next year.

Senate Democrats feel optimistic about the opportunities to pick up seats after this years election given the map in 2016, but know that the caucus needs to be focused and clear-eyed about putting forth an agenda that resonates with the middle class, the aide said.

Democrats hold just 10 seats up in 2016, while Republicans will be defending 24 seats.

The aide described the meeting as a big picture discussion, with policy goals to be fleshed out later.

Democrats are not expected to decide specific policies that they will push in response to the Republicans in the meeting, but rather begin to discuss broader themes that will guide their agenda and messaging in the coming years, the aide said.

The meeting comes after Democrats have been feuding among one another following the election losses. In the next Congress, Republicans will have a 53-46 majority in the chamber, having added seven seats, excluding the Louisiana Senate race, which will be decided by a Saturday runoff.

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Senate Democrats Begin Planning Road Back to Majority