Chris Van Hollen rules out 2028 run to focus on ousting Chuck Schumer as Senate leader

First reported by Guardian at Thu 6:19 AM · 22 outlets in all

1. Washington Examiner36mChris Van Hollen rules out 2028 run to focus on ousting Chuck Schumer as Senate leaderSen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) ruled out a 2028 run for president on Friday, saying he was instead focused on his bid to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as incoming majority leader and prevent the upper chamber from returning to “business as usual.” “I’m no longer pursuing that,” Van Hollen said of his considerations for
2. ABC News1hSchumer and Van Hollen face off for Senate majority leader. What do Democrats think?Within moments of Chris Van Hollen announcing his intent to challenge Chuck Schumer in a race to lead next year’s Senate Democratic majority, endorsements began flying.
3. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)4hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in a statement that “the American people called for change” and that is why he is running.
4. Daily Signal5hSchumer Challenged for Senate Majority LeaderSen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., announced he is challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for the role of Senate majority leader. “In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption,” Van Hollen wrote on X. “To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn’t about any...
5. PBS NewsHour6hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen 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.
6. NPR8hNvidia CEO steps down. And, Sen. Chris Van Hollen to run for majority leaderNvidia's chief financial officer has been appointed interim CEO after Jensen Huang stepped down from the role. And, Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for majority leader.
7. Guardian9hChris Van Hollen rules out 2028 presidential bid as his challenge to take Senate leadership gains support – US politics liveTreasury secretary says he was in favor ‘for months’ of putting Megaspeed on blacklist to stop Nvidia exporting advanced chips to BeijingSign up for the Breaking News US emailIn other tech-related news, the Microsoft outage is still going. The longest in the company’s history. My colleagues are covering the latest and how it’s affecting millions and pretty much every industry …As I noted earlier, the calls for Howard Lutnick to appear before lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been answered.
8. Fox News9hSen Bernie Sanders supports Chris Van Hollen's bid to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader postSen. Bernie Sanders is backing Sen. Chris Van Hollen for the role of Senate Democratic leader, as Van Hollen challenges Sen. Chuck Schumer for the role.
9. The Nation10hWho Will Lead the New Congress? Van Hollen vs. SchumerRobert L. Borosage Can the bluenami clean its own house?
10. Time10hVan Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority LeaderThe senator from Maryland answered calls from progressives for new Democratic leadership, but Schumer insists he has the votes to stay in charge of the caucus.
11. NY Post17hLefty Dem Chris Van Hollen challenging Schumer for Senate Majority leader, arguing voters ‘called for change’Van Hollen’s challenge comes after he said he was considering a bid and after Schumer has said he has the necessary support to win.
12. The Hill18hVan Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for majority leaderSen. 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.…
13. Al Jazeera18hChris Van Hollen launches bid to lead Democrats in US SenateVan Hollen's leadership drive follows Democratic sweeps in elections and challenges veteran leader Schumer.
14. CBS News18hVan 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.
15. Axios18hChris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leaderSen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday that he'll challenge Chuck Schumer for majority leader.Why it matters: Van Hollen's bid gives grassroots activists nearly three weeks to pressure Senate Democrats before they cast secret ballots in the Dec. 1 leadership election.The attempt to oust Schumer (D-N.Y.) underscores that deep divisions are plaguing the Democratic Party despite its overwhelming midterm success.Van Hollen (D-Md.) has served in the Senate since 2017 and has been in Congress since 2003.Schumer has been the Senate Democratic leader since 2017 and has served in the Senate since…
16. New York Times(subscription required)18hChris 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.
17. AP18hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
18. CNN18hChris Van Hollen launches challenge against Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats
19. Yahoo News18hVan Hollen takes on Schumer for majority leader after Democrats flip Senate
20. NBC News18hSen. 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.
21. Washington Post(subscription required)18hVan Hollen will challenge Schumer to lead Senate DemocratsThe Maryland Democrat said the country’s election called for change but acknowledged he is an underdog for the role.
22. MS NOW18hVan 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.