Troy Jackson isn’t backing Chuck Schumer’s challenger yet, but an ally expects him to

A Maine union leader close to U.S. Sen.-elect Troy Jackson said Friday there is a “98% chance” the Democrat will back Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland in his leadership challenge to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. Jackson has not said publicly whether he’ll support Van Hollen. His team said Friday evening that he looks forward to speaking with Van Hollen in the coming weeks. He and several other progressives have already said they won’t back Schumer in a leadership vote set for December, after Democrats won control of the Senate on Election Day. The leadership fight puts Jackson, who upset five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, in the spotlight with the party’s left flank as he meets new colleagues and builds out a staff. It would also set him against independent Sen. Angus King, who endorsed Schumer on Thursday night.

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