Bernie Sanders won’t support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying it’s time for change
- On Tuesday, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin announced they will not support Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for leadership next year.
- Sanders stated that while he respects Schumer's work ethic, the recent midterm elections mandate "change" and a "new direction" for the Democratic Party.
- Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen has emerged as a potential alternative, confirming Tuesday he is in "listening mode" regarding a leadership run.
- Progressive groups including RootsAction have launched campaigns urging senators to back fresh leadership, with Senate Democrats expected to hold secret-ballot elections next month.
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Populism Without A Party Or Why Senator Chuck Schumer Should Not Be Majority Leader Of The Senate
Austin Sarat The 2026 midterm elections did not produce victory for a political party. Despite all the crowing about a blue tsunami, voters were no more enamored of the Democratic Party than they were two years ago when they put Donald Trump back in the White House. A Gallup poll taken in October found that […]
Bernie Sanders breaks with Chuck Schumer, as Democrats face a Senate leadership fight after sweeping 2026 gains
Bernie Sanders says he will not support Chuck Schumer's reelection as Senate Democratic leader, intensifying an internal contest after Democrats won at least 54 seats in the 2026 midterms.
Sanders won't support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he would not be supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic majority leader in the new Congress, setting up a seismic confrontation after the party’s sweep to power in the midterm elections.
Defiant senator confirms he has the votes to lead: 'I am going to be elected'
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told The Washington Sun he already has more than enough support to become majority leader again, saying, “I am going to be elected leader.”It remains unclear what exactly the whip count is — particularly since the number of Democrats in the Senate has not been made official yet, although it is widely expected to be 56, with Mary Peltola of Alaska and Scott Colom of Mississippi strongly favored to be …
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