# The senators who could join Van Hollen's insurgency against Schumer

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8 outlets covering · First listed: Axios, Nov 13, 2026, 2:10 PM · Read it: <https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/democrats-schumer-van-hollen-senate-leader>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 8:03 PM: [Van Hollen will challenge Schumer to lead Senate Democrats](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/12/van-hollen-announces-challenge-schumer-lead-senate/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The Maryland Democrat said the country’s election called for change but acknowledged he is an underdog for the role.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 PM: [Chris Van Hollen launches challenge against Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQWnVaaGE0M21SaXVYRmNkQjM5N2tpekdfX3hxX002TnJROHpMd2pIV0ZVNENTLXV6dzJvejJpZi1JbVdyN3F5QWpYTVVGaG9KalluSHFXVlA2cFJGSExvemZ4U1B0Nms2Z1h4SWJQSy14ZDN0bl9LdnZDaWlIV3dNT3dzeEJSWkxiOFo1b09rRm4xSXVOc2YxR1F3?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:43 PM: [Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for majority leader](<https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6217923-van-hollen-challenges-schumer/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said he would challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the role of majority leader on Thursday, setting up a showdown in the upper chamber as Democrats prepare to retake the majority. In a post to the social platform X, Van Hollen called for “new leadership” in the Senate.…
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:28 PM: [US Senator Chris Van Hollen seeks to lead Democrats: Who is he?](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/who-is-us-senator-chris-van-hollen>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  Van Hollen is known for his antiwar positions and championing progressive causes.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 AM: [Who Will Lead the New Congress? Van Hollen vs. Schumer](<https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/chuck-schumer-hakeem-jeffries-democratic-leadership-challenge/>) — The Nation (Magazine, United States, rated Left)
  Robert L. Borosage Can the bluenami clean its own house?
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:36 AM: [Who is Chris Van Hollen? The senator challenging Schumer as a progressive voice for Democrats](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/13/chuck-schumer-democrat-party-control-ideology>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:05 PM: [As Van Hollen makes his move against Schumer, what happens now?](<https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/schumer-van-hollen-senate-democrats-majority-leader-challenge-election>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  Voters, Van Hollen said, sent a message to “reject the status quo and to reject business as usual. And to do that, I think we need new leadership.”
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:10 PM: [The senators who could join Van Hollen's insurgency against Schumer](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/democrats-schumer-van-hollen-senate-leader>) — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center)