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Chris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader

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Latest source publication: November 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM Mountain Time

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After a week of speculation about his intentions, Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced on Thursday that he plans to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the position of Senate Majority Leader in the 120th Congress. The Democrats’ historic sweep of both legislative chambers last week emerged from an electorate desperate for change. Schumer, […]
Source excerpt · Mother Jones · November 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Maryland senator’s bid against Chuck Schumer for leadership could decide direction of the Democratic party US politics live – latest updates Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Democratic officeholders and voters alike have been divided over whether their leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer , is up to the task of taking the president on. That debate intensified on Thursday, when the Maryland senator…
Source excerpt · The Guardian · November 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM Mountain Time · Original source

This is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic party The election for Democratic Senate leader between Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen must be understood for what it is. This is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic party. It is a debate about whether the Democratic party remains a top-down party dominated by billionaire campaign…
Source excerpt · The Guardian · November 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Democrats say they have a mandate to deliver change, but as the party gets ready to retake the majority in both the House and Senate, there are divides over who should lead it.
Source excerpt · NPR · November 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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After a week of speculation about his intentions, Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced on Thursday that he plans to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the position of Senate Majority Leader in the 120th Congress. The Democrats’ historic sweep of both legislative chambers last week emerged from an electorate desperate for change. Schumer, […]
Source excerpt · Mother Jones · November 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and an influential progressive voice in the Senate Democratic caucus, announced Friday that he will support Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) over Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to serve as majority leader next year. “Americans are desperate to restore government by and for the…
Source excerpt · The Hill · November 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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Incoming Democrats want to shake up their Washington leadership. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced his run for Senate majority leader against current Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday. Schumer responded with a statement of his own, asserting that he has the votes to stay in charge and looks forward to being elected majority leader. 'It's now on us to meet this moment, and to do that we need…
Source excerpt · The Blaze · November 13, 2026 at 8:50 AM Mountain Time · Original source

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Left · 16 headlines from 8 outlets

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Left · 16 headlines from 8 outlets

Center · 7 headlines from 5 outlets

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