# Does Van Hollen have enough support to beat Schumer in Senate leadership race? > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3729263 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 12 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 13, 2026, 5:40 PM · Read it: Senate Democrats won back their majority last week, and now they're fighting over who will lead it. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has thrown his hat in the ring and says he will take on current Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the first serious challenge Schumer has faced to his party leadership. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 PM: [Van Hollen launches challenge to Schumer for Senate majority leader]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left) The 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:03 PM: [Van Hollen will challenge Schumer to lead Senate Democrats]() — 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: [Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 8:06 PM: [Chris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader]() — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center) Sen. 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… - Nov 12, 2026, 8:14 PM: [Van Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:55 AM: [Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority Leader]() — Time (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left) The 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 AM: [Who Will Lead the New Congress? Van Hollen vs. Schumer]() — The Nation (Magazine, United States, rated Left) Robert L. Borosage Can the bluenami clean its own house? - Nov 13, 2026, 5:06 AM: [Sen Bernie Sanders supports Chris Van Hollen's bid to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader post]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) Sen. 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 9:53 AM: [Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in a statement that “the American people called for change” and that is why he is running. - Nov 13, 2026, 12:29 PM: [Schumer Faces Challenge for Senate Leadership]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:01 PM: [Merkley, senior Senate progressive, backs Van Hollen over Schumer]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and an influential progressive voice in the Senate Democratic caucus, announced Friday that he will support Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) over Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to serve as majority leader next year. “Americans are desperate to restore government by and for the… - Nov 13, 2026, 5:40 PM: [Does Van Hollen have enough support to beat Schumer in Senate leadership race?]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Senate Democrats won back their majority last week, and now they're fighting over who will lead it. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has thrown his hat in the ring and says he will take on current Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the first serious challenge Schumer has faced to his party leadership.