More than a quarter of next year’s Senate Democrats have endorsed Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) or indicated he has their vote for majority leader, according to a Washington Examiner tally that puts him well ahead of his challenger, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). To date, 15 caucus members have publicly backed Schumer in the first […]
More than a quarter of next year’s Senate Democrats have endorsed Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) or indicated he has their vote for majority leader, according to a Washington Examiner tally that puts him well ahead of his challenger, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
To date, 15 caucus members have publicly backed Schumer in the first contested election since he became Democratic leader in 2016, compared to four for Van Hollen, who entered the race Thursday at the encouragement of progressives who see Schumer’s pragmatic style of politics as a poor fit for the Trump era.
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