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Chuck Schumer in Washington DC on 4 November 2026. Photograph: Douliery Olivier/Abaca/Shutterstock
Chuck Schumer in Washington DC on 4 November 2026. Photograph: Douliery Olivier/Abaca/Shutterstock
Incoming Democratic senators don’t want Chuck Schumer as majority leader

New lawmakers from Annie Andrews and Adam Hamilton to Abdul El-Sayed indicate they will not support him

Incoming Democratic senators want someone other than Chuck Schumer to become the next majority leader in the US Senate, although Schumer likely still has enough votes in his caucus to remain the top Democrat.