Senate Dems break 32-year drought on leadership challenges
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Summary
Chris Van Hollen is challenging Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, the party’s first contested Senate leadership race since 1994. In the House, Hakeem Jeffries faces no declared challenger for Democratic leader, though a floor vote on Jan. 3 could draw opposition.Key Facts
- Van Hollen, a Democratic senator from Maryland, is challenging Schumer, a Democratic senator from New York.
- The last contested Senate Democratic leadership race was in 1994, when Tom Daschle faced Chris Dodd.
- The Senate Democratic leadership vote is scheduled for Dec. 1 and will be conducted by secret ballot.
- Van Hollen has five public votes, including his own, while Schumer has 14; the winner needs 29 votes.
- Jamie Raskin said he is not a candidate for House speaker and supports Jeffries.
- Ayanna Pressley has privately told colleagues she is not interested in challenging Jeffries, according to House Democrats.
- Jeffries has received unanimous support from House Democrats since becoming their leader in 2022.
- Van Hollen said he had stopped pursuing a 2028 presidential bid.
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