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Chris Van Hollen said he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader.
Van Hollen said Democrats need new leadership as they prepare to take control of the Senate. The party plans to hold a secret-ballot leadership vote in early December, and Schumer says he has the votes to remain leader.
What the reports agree on
- Van Hollen said he will challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leadership. Axios, Guardian US, CBS News, Al Jazeera and 2 more
- Van Hollen called for new leadership. Axios, Guardian US, CBS News, Al Jazeera and 2 more
- Democrats are preparing to take control of the Senate in January. Guardian US, CBS News, Al Jazeera, ABC News and 1 more
- Schumer said he has the votes to continue as Democratic leader. Guardian US, CBS News
Where reports differ
- The leadership vote is scheduled for Dec. 1. Axios
- The leadership vote is planned for early December. Guardian US
Reported by one outlet
- The contest will be the first contested election for Democratic leader in decades. Guardian US
- Schumer said Democrats had won 55 Senate seats and that he intends to lead the new majority. CBS News
- Van Hollen announced his bid in a post on X late Thursday. Al Jazeera
- Van Hollen said his challenge is about answering the call for new leadership, not about one person. ABC News
The original reports
- The Hill Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for majority leader
- Al Jazeera Chris Van Hollen to run for US Senate majority leader
- ABC News Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Schumer for Democratic leader
- CBS News Van Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader
- Guardian US Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader
- Axios Chris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader