Chris Van Hollen launches bid to unseat Schumer as Senate majority leader

First reported by The Hill at Wed 2:20 PM · 11 outlets in all

1. ABC News13mMaryland Sen. Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Schumer for Democratic leaderVan Hollen said the party needs "new leadership" in social media post.
2. Washington Examiner25mChris Van Hollen launches bid to unseat Schumer as Senate majority leaderSen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said Thursday night that he would be challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for majority leader as a growing chorus of Senate Democrats calls for a new face to lead the party in the 120th Congress. “In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people
3. Guardian33mChris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leaderMaryland Democrat challenges party leader after midterms sweep, saying: ‘The American people called for change’Chris Van Hollen, the Democratic senator of Maryland, said Thursday that he will run for Senate majority leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elections.Van Hollen said in a statement that “the American people called for change” and that is why he is running.
4. CBS News33mVan Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader.
5. Axios42mChris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader
6. New York Times(subscription required)43mChris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority LeaderSenator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has emerged as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative to Senator Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win.
7. CNN44mChris Van Hollen launches challenge against Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats
8. NBC News45mSen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for majority leaderSen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., announced Thursday he will run for Senate majority leader, becoming the first to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
9. Washington Post(subscription required)45mVan Hollen announces challenge to Schumer to lead the SenateThe Maryland Democrat said the country’s election called for change but acknowledged he is an underdog for the role.
10. MS NOW49mVan Hollen launches challenge to Schumer for Senate majority leaderThe Maryland senator says Democrats need a new strategy and a new leader, even after a midterm wave that gave the party a large majority in the upper chamber that few saw coming.
11. The Hill30hSanders: ‘I will support’ Van Hollen for majority leader if he runsSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he would support Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) for majority leader if he chose to run following the independent saying he would not back Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the leadership role. “Look, I have known Chuck Schumer for a very long time. Actually, Chuck and I grew…