Van Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader

Washington — Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader. “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. This isn’t about any one person – it’s about answering that call,” Van Hollen said in a post on X. “That’s why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader.” The decision by Van Hollen, who said earlier this week he was in “listening mode” about running for majority leader, marks the most significant step by a high-profile Democrat to challenge the party’s existing leadership since it decisively won last week’s midterms. Some Democrats have not committed to voting for Schumer in leadership elections, which are expected next month. Van Hollen, 67, has been in the Senate since 2017 after representing the state in the House for more than a decade.

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