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Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer to be next Senate majority leader

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

After a week of “actively listening” to progressive Democrats who were calling on him to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for Senate majority leader, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) confirmed late Thursday that the race is on. “In this election, the American people called for change. They called for a change from…

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Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer to be next Senate majority leader

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