U.S. Senate’s 11 Democratic freshmen arrive at the Capitol

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, poses for a photo with newly elected Democratic senators in his office in the U.S Capitol on Nov. 9, 2026 in Washington, D.C. From left to right: Sens.-elect Sherrod Brown of Ohio, James Talarico of Texas, Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, Josh Turek of Iowa, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Juliana Stratton of Illinois, Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, Annie Andrews of South Carolina, Troy Jackson of Maine, Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota and Adam Hamilton of Kansas. (Photo Getty Images) By Michigan AdvancePUBLISHED: November 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM EST | UPDATED: November 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM ESTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...This story was originally published by Michigan Advance. Sign up for their weekly newsletter at michiganadvance.com/subscribe By Ariana Figueroa, Michigan Advance WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday welcomed 11 newly elected Senate Democrats at the U.S.

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