# Chris Van Hollen says he has path to win Senate leader over Chuck Schumer

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7 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 15, 2026, 12:46 PM · Read it: <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/15/chris-van-hollen-senate-majority-leader>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 15, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Why Chris Van Hollen is a sensible choice for Senate majority leader](<https://www.ms.now/opinion/senate-majority-leader-chris-van-hollen-chuck-schumer>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  The Maryland Democrat is a better fit than Chuck Schumer for a party adapting to a new political era.
- Nov 15, 2026, 9:11 AM: [Van Hollen says ‘bunch of nonsense’ that he can’t win Senate majority leader](<https://thehill.com/the-120/6221313-senate-majority-leader-race-van-hollen/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) calls it a “bunch of nonsense” that he can’t win Senate Majority Leader over Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in response to a report from The Hill that alleged Senate insiders close to Schumer believed the Maryland Senator was using the leadership contest to win concessions on Medicare-for-All and terminating the…
- Nov 15, 2026, 11:08 AM: [Sen. Van Hollen on challenging Chuck Schumer for Senate leadership \| CNN Politics](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNT2V0ZjBwMXlXSjd0SndKamgtOThxSmlQTWQ1UUJ0QTQtcTVpeUdyVFRfZGdnSUdaTlAyR1g5YTl0Rzk5eXFZR19HbE9PdkpKVXh6VkFwRnRObC0xZWFkZjFWMGRwQ1dGamJ5SW9HSGtfV0ducDhvb3J4M2oyYzg3bndPc3M0VkM2bkNmcHF0Z1lNdlBtVFVUYWhCZGZabFFf?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 15, 2026, 11:27 AM: [Dem Sen. Chris Van Hollen boasts he has ‘very open lane’ to take Senate leadership from Schumer](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/us-news/van-hollen-boasts-he-has-very-open-lane-take-senate-leadership-from-schumer/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  "We’re given a chance. We need to earn people’s trust,” said Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.
- Nov 15, 2026, 11:29 AM: [Chris Van Hollen Says His Majority Leader Challenge to Chuck Schumer Is Gaining Support](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/15/us/politics/van-hollen-schumer-democrats-majority-leader.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said on Sunday that he has a “wide-open” path to unseat Chuck Schumer, the long-serving Senate Democratic leader.
- Nov 15, 2026, 11:30 AM: [Chris Van Hollen says he has support in his bid to replace Chuck Schumer](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/15/chris-van-hollen-says-he-has-support-his-bid-replace-chuck-schumer/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Schumer has said he has the votes to win the race. Van Hollen said on “Fox News Sunday” that he has about 15 votes.
- Nov 15, 2026, 12:46 PM: [Chris Van Hollen says he has path to win Senate leader over Chuck Schumer](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/15/chris-van-hollen-senate-majority-leader>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left)
