Edition of 2026-11-13
Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for Senate leader
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- Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will challenge Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York for majority leader.
- The challenge follows the Democrats' midterm election sweep.
- Van Hollen said voters called for change from the status quo.
- According to The Hill, Van Hollen called for new leadership in the Senate in a post on X.
- According to The New York Times, Schumer has said he has the votes to win the leadership role.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will challenge Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York for majority leader.
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Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will run for Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer
- Read the source — The Washington Times
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
- Read the source — The Hill
The challenge follows the Democrats' midterm election sweep.
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setting up a challenge to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elections
- Read the source — The Washington Times
Maryland Democrat challenges party leader after midterms sweep
- Read the source — The Guardian (U.S.)
Van Hollen said voters called for change from the status quo.
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They called for a change from Donald Trump’s disastrous policies – but even bigger than that, a change from the status quo that isn’t working for working people
- Read the source — The Guardian (U.S.)
According to The Hill, Van Hollen called for new leadership in the Senate in a post on X.
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In a post to the social platform X, Van Hollen called for “new leadership” in the Senate
- Read the source — The Hill
According to The New York Times, Schumer has said he has the votes to win the leadership role.
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Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win
- Read the source — The New York Times (U.S.)
Original reporting and records
- Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader — The Washington Times
- Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader — The Guardian (U.S.)
- Chris Van Hollen launches bid to lead Democrats in US Senate — Al Jazeera English
- Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for majority leader — The Hill
- Van Hollen challenges Schumer for Senate leadership after Democratic election sweep — Fox News (Politics)
- Chris Van Hollen says he will run for Senate majority leader, challenging fellow Democrat Chuck Schumer – as it happened — The Guardian (U.S.)
- Lefty Dem Chris Van Hollen challenging Schumer for Senate Majority leader, arguing voters ‘called for change’ — New York Post
- Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader — NPR
- Van Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader — CBS News
- Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader — The New York Times (U.S.)
- US Senator Chris Van Hollen seeks to lead Democrats: Who is he? — Al Jazeera English
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