Source: The Hill
“Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said he would challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the role of majority leader on Thursday, setting up a showdown in the upper chamber as Democrats prepare to retake the majority. … Schumer, who served as majority leader from 2021 to 2025, previously announced that he had the votes to return to the post, even as Democrats from both progressive and moderate sides of the party say they will not support him. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) appeared together at a news conference on Tuesday and said they would not back Schumer. Some incoming senators said the same, including Sens.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-Kan.), Annie Andrews (D-S.C.), Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.) and Troy Jackson (D-Maine). Sanders and El-Sayed both voiced their support for Van Hollen on Thursday night following his announcement.” (11/12/26)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6217923-van-hollen-challenges-schumer