Chris Van Hollen to run for US Senate majority leader
Maryland senator says Democrats need new leadership after midterm landslide
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US Senator Chris Van Hollen announced his candidacy for Senate Majority Leader after Democrats won a landslide in the November 3 midterm elections, calling for new leadership to unrig the economy amid opposition to Chuck Schumer's continued tenure.
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Why It Matters
Democrats won a landslide in the November 3 midterm elections and will take charge of the US Congress in January. Calls were mounting on Van Hollen to run for Senate Majority Leader amid opposition to Chuck Schumer's continued tenure after criticism over how he handled the Democratic Caucus during the Trump presidency.
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has said he is running for Senate Majority Leader as the Democrats gear up to take charge of the US Congress in January following a Democratic landslide in midterm elections on November 3.
Van Hollen said in a post on X, late on Thursday: “In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption”,
“To deliver, we need new leadership”, he said, adding that “This isn’t about any one person – it’s about answering that call”
“That’s why I’m”, he said.
Calls were mounting on Van Hollen to throw his hat in the race for the senate majority leader amid some opposition to minority leader Senator Chuck Schumer’s continued tenure after he faced criticism over how he has handled the Democratic Caucus during the Trump presidency.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A vote for Senate Majority Leader will be held among Democratic senators in January.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Who else is running for Senate Majority Leader?
- When will the leadership vote take place?
- What specific criticisms were raised against Chuck Schumer's handling of the Democratic Caucus?
